Court truncates Daniel’s bid to upstage Obasanjo
A Federal Court sitting in Abeokuta Friday truncated the bid of the Governor Olugbenga Daniel faction of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] from recognizing the candidates of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo group in the recently concluded primaries of the party.
Bus conductor docked over rape of 35-yr-old woman
A 45-year-old bus conductor was, yesterday, in Lagos, arraigned for allegedly having unlawful canal knowledge of a 35-year-old woman.
Civil servants issue state govts 21-day ultimatum over salary review
WORKERS in the public service have issued a 21-day ultimatum to state governors to enter into negotiation with their Joint Negotiating Council, JNC, with a view to arriving at an acceptable bench mark of salary parity between the Federal and state governments, to avoid industrial unrest across the states.
Panic at Lagos Ports as MEND threatens to attack tank farms
THERE was panic in the Nigerian maritime industry, yesterday, following a threat by the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND , to attack tank farms and other port facilities in the Lagos ports area.
INEC may de-register Soyinka’s party, 39 others
EXCEPT the National Assembly amends, for the third time, the 2010 Electoral Act, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may de-register about 40 political parties including Prof. Wole Soyinka’s newly registered Democratic Front for Peoples Federation, DFPF, over poor electoral performance.
Traders flay closure of markets over Gov’s political rally
Traders in Aba, Abia State, yesterday complained about the directive to close their markets for a political rally by Governor Theodore Orji.
Afe Babalola condemns commercialization of health care
A legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, has condemned commercialization of public health service delivery, calling on the Federal Government to consider the downward review of fees charged by its hospitals.
Bomb scare at UNIJOS hostel
There was a bomb scare last night at the the Abuja Students’ Hostels of the University of Jos following the arrest of two young men around the hostel.
Oyo: Ajimobi accuses Akala of indifference to doctors’ strike
FOLLOWING the strike embarked upon by doctors in Oyo State, the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, governorship candidate, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has condemned alleged indifference of the State Governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala to the complaints of the health workers.
CPC divided over failed talks with ACN
CONGRESS for Progressive Change, CPC, appeared divided, yesterday, over its botched alliance talks with the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.
Elechi denied me use of campaign venue- Ogbuewu
THE governorship candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Ebonyi State, Ambassador Frank Nchita Ogbuewu, has indicted Governor Martin Elechi of allegedly disallowing him use of Abakaliki Township Stadium for flag off of his campaign scheduled for February 5.
