Kwankwaso candidacy: PDP faction threatens court action
The intra -party crisis rocking the Kano State chapter of People Democratic Party, PDP, took a frightening dimension midweek as a splinter group led by Alhaji Yusuf Baita has threatened to drag the party to court if Dr. Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former governor, imposed himself as the governorship candidate of the party in 2011 gubernatorial race.
WARNING STRIKE:Police shoot NLC Leader in Edo
By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY-THE three day warning strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), turned bloody in Edo state Wednesday, when a trigger happy mobile police officer attached to a Judge from a neighouring state, shot at the state chairman of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Comrade Godwin Ehikioya, […]
Total strike
THE three-day warning strike called by Organised Labour to compel the Federal Government to implement the N18,000 new minimum wage begins today even as Labour confirmed that it met with President Jonathan last night in a desperate move by the Government to halt the nationwide strike that is expected to have far reaching effects on the economy.
Nigeria’s major problem is corruption, says Birmah
ALHAJI Dauda Birmah, former Education minister in the Abacha regime and commissioner, Federal Character Commission between 1995 and 2001, is currently aspiring for the position of president on the platform of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP).
Tanker drivers hand COAS 7-day ultimatum over killing of member
PETROLEUM Tanker Drivers, PTD, yesterday in Lagos, handed down a 7-day ultimatum to the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, and Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, to produce and bring to justice a soldier, who allegedly killed a tanker driver, Comrade Mohammed Saidu.
Group accuses Nwodo of secret endorsement of aspirants
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction in Ebonyi State has accused the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, of allegedly opting to play politics of secret endorsement of aspirants, instead of insisting on creating equal playing ground for all contesting in 2011 general election
