Workers’ unions vow to picket banks over mass sack
Workers in the banking industry on Monday said they would picket banks that failed to recall workers sacked without due consultation with labour. In separate interviews with News the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the unions commended the Jan. 7 statement by the Federal Government criticising the sack.
Medical doctor’s wife kidnapped in Delta
WIFE of a medical doctor was kidnapped yesterday morning at Oleh, Delta State, while she was on her way to drop her children in school.
CJN:Much ado about an oath
THE swearing in of Hon. Justice Aloysius Katsina – Alu, JSC as Chief Justice of Nigeria on 30th December 2009 now competes on the growing list of our current national controversies with the prolonged absence from this country of President Umaru Yar’ Adua. Â
Finally, President speaks
AT times like these, we can hold unto straws in the absence of anything more substantial.
Dangerous antics of Lagos lawmakers
THE news that lawmakers in the Lagos House of Assembly were contemplating the impeachment of the Governor, Raji Fashola, came to me as a surprise as I believe it did many other Nigerians who must have followed the activities of the Governor since he came into office in 2007.
HOS canvasses review of promotion guildlines
 By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye has said there is the urgent need for relevant agencies of governments to review the guidelines for promotions in the civil service. He disclosed this at the end of a two-day review of training modules for capacity building in the […]
Riot : ESUT students apologise to Chime
 By Tony Edike ENUGU—STUDENTS of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Enugu, who recently staged a violent protest against the state government and the administration of former Vice Chancellor, Professor Ikechukwu Chidobem over incessant strike actions by the lecturers have apologised to Governor Sullivan Chime and his government. The students tendered the apology […]
Fashanu joins fight against kidnapping
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—EX-INTERNATONAL footballer, Mr. John Fashanu has joined in the crusade to fight kidnapping and other crimes in Abia State. Fashanu, who has also been involved in the rehabilitation of the repentant militants in Rivers State, was engaged by an organisation, Change Abia Organisation, which says that it had put in motion mechanism […]
Jos crisis : Plateau bemoans over failure to try suspects
 By Taye Obateru Jos — The Plateau State government has expressed dissatisfaction with the failure to prosecute the over 367 suspects arrested in the wake of the November 2008 crisis in the state capital after they were taken to Abuja ostensibly for prosecution. In a memorandum to the Emmanuel Abisoye panel set up by the […]
Kutigi swearing in CJN in order — Otaru
 By Henry Umoru ABUJA — AN Ilorin-based legal practitio-ner, Mr. Rowland Itoyah Otaru, SAN, has thrown his weight behind the swearing in of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu by his predecessor, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, saying there was nothing wrong with the process. Speaking to Vanguard, yesterday, in Abuja, Otaru who […]
Lawmaker cautions on Nigeria, US terrorist row
A member of the House of Representatives, Daniel Reyenieju, has appealed to Nigeria’s government officials, specifically those in the executive and legislative arms of government, to avoid hasty deductions and pronouncements over the current diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United States of America.
