By Taye Obateru Jos — Normal court  activities have resumed in Plateau State following the suspension of the strike by judiciary workers over the non implementation of the consolidated judiciary salary structure. The suspension of the strike followed an agreement signed last weekend between the workers and government to implement the new salary structure within […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN, has called for an immediate re-appraisal of the current parameters used by the National Judicial Institute, NJI, to evaluate the performance of Judges in Nigeria. The AGF, who made this call at an international conference on Judicial Performance […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—FOUR policemen have lost their lives in Anambra State following attacks on some check points since the end of the governorship election in the state, a situation the police command said was an indication that hoodlums were back in business after following politicians during the campaigns. Addressing newsmen in Awka, the state […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — The  Benue State House of Assembly yesterday suspended from office,12 local government council chairmen in the state for alleged fraud. The suspended local government council chairmen and those who escaped the hammer of the Assembly were also directed to refund various sums of money totalling over N150 million. In an […]

LAGOS—THE United Nigeria Energy Development Security Strategy has demanded that President Yar’Adua must cease to be Nigeria’s leader, if his status continues to be shrouded in secrecy, or if he is found to be incapacitated, or if he is found to be in breach of the 1999 Constitution; and this processes must be concluded before […]

By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA— Mr. Donald Omorodion who was nominated to represent Edo State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has rebuffed the petition of two of the three senators from the state opposing his nomination. The nominee in his response to the petition against him presented to the Senate Committee […]

Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board has given at least 210 children of deceased civil servants in the state scholarship for 2008/2009 academic session.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Irked by adverse reports from Nigerians, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has set up Product Allocation Committee charged with the responsibility of monitoring and checking the excesses of its members. The National Vice President of IPMAN, Elder Chinedu Okoronkwo, made this known while speaking after the election of 18 […]

RICHARDSON, Texas, USA – The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) will present its 2010 Distinguished Achievement Awards on 4 May to Hugh Elkins for important advances in subsea drilling technology, and to the Independence Hub for the coordinated solution to accessing ultra-deepwater reserves. The two awards will be presented at the annual OTC Awards Luncheon at […]

Aba—Residents of Aba in Abia State have appealed to the NNPC management to make kerosene available at its mega-service stations in the state. A cross-section of the people, who spoke with newsmen in Aba, yesterday said  that the measure would alleviate the suffering of a greater majority of the people, who depend on kerosene for […]