National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, yesterday, grounded all flights of Air Nigeria nationwide for sacking its Head of Maintenance Department, Mr. James Erigba.

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has dared Governor Kayode Fayemi to drag defaulters of the State Micro Credit Scheme to court, saying “claim by Fayemi that my aides refused to repay N2.2 billion micro credit loan is a blatant lie.

Worried by the accusations trailing the current security situation in the country, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, yesterday, advised Nigerians against blaming the Federal Government or security agencies for the security breaches especially the Boko Haram bombings in Northern Nigeria, saying “it is the responsibility of all citizens.”

ABUJA-Respite came the way of two governorship candidates of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Akwa Ibom and Benue states, Senator James Akpanudoedeghe and Professor Steven Ugbah, respectively, as the Supreme Court, Monday, voided the dismissal of their petitions by the tribunals.

BUSINESS leaders and government officials across the continent have identified partnership and investments as critical factors to the development of the continent.

AWKA-TRADERS in the commercial town of Onitsha Monday held a peaceful demonstration at the Chief Magisterate Court in the area to demand the prosecution of some suspected kidnappers who were part of the gang that allegedly kidnapped an Onitsha business mogul, Chief Godwin Okeke, on August 23, 2009, in Onitsha.

ENUGU-A 35-year-old nursing mother, Mrs. Nkechi Ozuku and her five-year old daughter, Nnenna were confirmed dead Monday following severe burns they sustained from a kerosene explosion that rocked their Iva Valley residence in Enugu, Sunday night.

Labour leaders in Edo State, Monday, said their leadership was not unaware of Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s good intentions towards workers in the state, adding “no doubt our leadership is in solidarity with government, especially as the state approach an electioneering year.”

DURING his time, the late Dele Giwa once wrote that we were fast becoming an un-shockable society. I am afraid that the doomsday of Dele Giwa’s prophecy is here. The first time the extremist group, Boko Haram, unleashed violence on the nation, we were all horrified.

AWKA- SOME youths, mainly students and members of the youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, created a scene at the premises of the High Court complex in Awka Monday, following the continued delay by Anambra State National and Legislative Assemblies’ Election Petition Tribunal to release the certified true copy of its judgment.