Storm wash 16 unseaworthy vessels ashore
Heavy storm over the weekend forced 16 unseaworthy vessels anchored at the Lagos break waters for the beach side, posing great danger to those using the beach and the eco-system, even as the President of the Nigerian Fishing Trawlers Association (NITOA) Mrs Margaret Orakwusi has raised alarm over increasing wave of sea robbers attack on fishing trawler.
Student leaders carpet Clarke on FEC dissolution
The Conference of Past Student Leaders of Nigeria, COPSLON, has condemned in very strong terms the call for the dissolution of the Federal Executive Council by Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clarke.
Strike: AC flays Daniel …says govt is insensitive to education
By Kolade Larewaju ABEOKUTA – THE Action Congress, AC, in Ogun State has berated the state government for the on-going strike by primary school teachers in the state, saying that it demonstrated insensitivity on the part of government about the plight of the pupils and their parents. The party in a statement by the State […]
Abia spends N10bn on failed federal roads
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—Abia State Government has said that it has so far spent about N10 billion in the maintenance of federal roads in the state. Governor Theodore Orji disclosed this in Umuahia, when he received in audience the members of the Governing Board of the Federal Emergency Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, led by its […]
Tension in Abia over new autonomous communities
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—A major crisis is brewing at Okaiuga Nkwoegwu Autonomous community in Umuahia North Local Government Area over the creation of additional two autonomous communities from the community by the Abia State Government. The new autonomous communities are Umuohuru and Egwu-Na-Eleke. The creation has polarized the people. While a group is in support […]
Tension in Adamawa over appointment of paramount ruler
By Umar Yusuf Yola — Tension is mounting in Adamawa State over the selection of Mr. Alhamdu Teneke as the new Hama Bata by the state government as the whereabouts of the chiefdom’s kingmakers are unknown. Alhamdu, a retired Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, was last week appointed by the state government to succeed the late […]
Industrialists flay closure of Enugu airport
By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA, has said that the ongoing rehabilitation work at the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu which has now been closed down has further worsened the economy of the South East Zone. President of ECCIMA, Mr. Okechukwu Nwadinobi, who made this known in Enugu yesterday, […]
Zain’s tussle with Econet not our concern, says Bharti Airtel
BIDDER for Zain Group’s Africa operations, Bharti Airtel of India has said that it was not concerned with the ownership tussle in Zain’s Nigeria operations with Econet Wireless, saying it was for Zain Group to settle.
8 lawyers ask court to void executive powers by Jonathan
Eight lawyers, yesterday, asked an Abuja Federal High Court to void all the executive decisions taken by the Vice-President Jonathan Goodluck-led Executive Council of the Federation.
Why opposition is against my second term bid — Elechi
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—GOVERNOR Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State has said that the recent opposition from within his state party of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was because some people were bent on stopping his second term bid, come 2011 governorship election. According to Governor Elechi, some party members had complained that he (Governor) does […]
FG has not abandoned Olokola project — Akinruntan
By Dayo Johnson AKURE—THE new Olugbo of Ugbo in Ilaje Council area of Ondo State, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan yesterday denied that the Federal Government had abandoned the multi billion naira Olokola Free Trade Zone project. The former President Olusegun Obasanjo had in 2004 inaugurated the project which was a tripartite agreement between the Federal […]
