MINISTER of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu has said the Federal Government is determined to address rising concerns of influx of foreigners to take over jobs meant for Nigerians

Former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said he would not join issues with Informations and Communication Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, over the ugly incident that trailed his mother-in-law’s burial in Anambra State penultimate weekend

THE Dr Samuel Ogbemudia/ Admiral Mike Akhigbe-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, has expressed optimism that the new national chairman of the party, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, will wade into the crisis in the state party with a view to finding a lasting solution to the problem.

A regular user of the 10-kilometre Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, in the last two years would have noticed the rapid reclamation and invasion of the Lagos Lagoon from the Lagos Island end (Ilubirin sandfill); the Oyingbo end; and immediately after the University of Lagos, the fast growing floating slum right inside the lagoon.

THE ships involved were constructed to secure the chained passengers in the long journey from Africa to the Americas. On the auction blocks in the New World African captives were sold to their ultimate buyers still in chains.

ASABA — DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has thrown his weight behind the candidacy of the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, for the Senate in the 2011 general elections.
Okowa is contesting the Delta North Senatorial district race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

So the Federal Government has placed orders for the purchase of about 100 units of Peugeot cars for the use of the Police in combating kidnapping across the country?

OVER 200 women of Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, yesterday, took to the streets of the capital city, to protest the proposed siting of the Nigerian Law School in their community.

HIS Royal Majesty, Oreki II, the Ovie of Oghara Kingdom, yesterday derobed the former Unugbrogodo of Oghara Kingdom, William Ibori, elder brother of Chief James Ibori, former Governor of Delta State, as an Okakuro (Chief) of Oghara Kingdom.

Kano division of the National Industrial Court has ordered the Afribank Nigeria Plc and its Managing Director, Nebolisa Arah, to pay three of its former staff, Maikudi Aminu, Umar Isah and Nura Jaafaru, their redundancy benefits.