Volcanic eruption in Iceland recently forced many European nations to close their airspace, leading to several days of travel chaos that left millions of passengers stranded at airports across the world. In Nigeria, thousands of passengers heading to various cities in Europe were equally left stranded while the airlines recorded huge losses running into billions of naira.

The Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Bill (2010) has just been signed into law by the Acting president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. The Bill directs that henceforth, priority should be given to indigenous service companies.

THE National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called on the Federal Government to adopt a pragmatic approach at improving electricity generation capacity in the country to fast track industrial growth and development.

This is the second part of the very interesting interview with Chief Omowale Kuye, the Osi Olubadan and former Federal Director of Budget.
Kuye makes quite a number of revelations on how budgets never really get implemented in Nigeria and how government officials collude with contractors to defraud the nation. An example:
“I have seen a clear example of what you are saying (how contractors and government officials share contract money) because I acted as a lawyer for a client, a German, in one matter that I would tell you. He was to do something at this their Abuja airport all the time and they collected so much money but I can not remember the figure straight away but the money was huge. When they got the money, trouble started and as much as he wanted out of it, they did not give him. The then permanent secretary of the ministry took as much as he wanted, the rest of them also took as much and wanted to give him very little. He shouted and then came to hire me as his lawyer”. Get the details in the interview below.

A Gboko high court judge, Mr. Justice James Okume, has sentenced a middle age man to death by hanging for the heinous murder of his neigbour , Aoundona Gaji, over an alleged land dispute at Tse-Agbu village in Vandeikya LGA of Benue State.

The Federal High Court in Asaba yesterday granted leave to estate agents and valuers engaged by 52 Ijaw communities to assess property damaged by the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the area.

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, yesterday, made a passionate appeal to the Ag. President Goodluck Jonathan led administration, to adopt a zero tolerance approach against torture and extra judicial killings in the country.

Cross River State has declared Monday of every week a fasting day.
This was disclosed during this year’s first quartre Cross River Pray hosted by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Cross River Province, with the theme “THE RAIN”.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has declared that any intending pilgrim to the 2010 Saudi Arabia for the annual holy pilgrimage who is above 65 years or pregnant  would not be allowed to participate henceforth.

AFTER over 40 years of poor maintenance, overuse, frequent subjection to overbearing deadweight and cannibalisation, the River Niger bridge at Onitsha has become a nightmare to commuters.