By Godwin Oritse, Godfrey Bivbere, & Yemie Adeoye LAGOS—THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to meet with shipping firms over a debt of  N168.9billion  owed NIMASA  from the three percent freight rate paid on all in and out bound cargoes. Disclosing to Vanguard in Lagos yesterday, NIMASA’s Director General, Mr Temisan Omatseye, […]

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The Russian government has blamed security failure for the attempted bombing of an American plane by Abdulfaruk Mutallab, even as it condemned the action taken by the US to punish the entire country. This came on a day  the United States Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jane Holl Lute, […]

By Jimitota Onoyume & Anayo  Okoli PORT HARCOURT— THREE Britons and a Columbian were yesterday taken hostage at Owaza junction, close to Obigbo, while a Police Corporal attached to their vehicle was shot dead by the kidnappers. This happened just as Abia State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Loveday Nwuba has been reported kidnapped […]

By Abdulwahab   Abdulah LAGOS — an  Ikeja High Court yesterday refused an application by some media houses to tender the recent judgment of another sister’ court which convicted Chief Olabode George of impropriety to buttress their publications in a libel case. Two media houses — The News magazine and the Daily Independent— were dragged before […]

By  Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA—The Chairman of the  Independent National Electoral  Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu, yesterday dismissed insinuations that he is working towards ensuring that Dr. Andy Uba wins the gubernatorial election of Anambra State, slated for February 6. Fielding questions from senior journalists at a parley in Abuja, he said he […]