Anambra NULGE protests transfer of 6 exco members
ONITSHA—The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Anambra State chapter, has protested the transfer of six of its executive members at the Idemili North Local Covernment by the Local Government Service Commission, LGSC, without the knowledge of the officer in charge of administration in the area.
Fuel scarcity lingers in Ibadan
Long queues have persisted in filling stations in Ibadan, Oyo State, as the scarcity of fuel continues to linger with most of the service stations shut.
ACN accuses PDP of blackmail, arm twisting
The Action Congress of Nigeria has accused Peoples Democratic Party of plot to strangulate development and progress in all ACN states by manipulating banks, including the apex bank, the capital market, financial institutions and regulatory authorities to withdraw financial support to all ACN states through a sustained campaign of blackmail , calumny and arm twisting.
Floods kill 137, displace 35,000 since July – Red Cross
Flooding across Nigeria has killed 137 people and displaced more the 35,000 since July, the Red Cross said Monday, warning that latest forecasts suggest the damage could still worsen.
Ban on Okada: operators appeal for more time
Commercial motorcycle operators in Delta have appealed to the state government to extend the Oct. 1 deadline for the phasing out of the motorcycles in the state.
Before the demolition of 1800 houses in Aba
Even before the recent announcement by the Abia State governor, Chief Theodore Orji that 1,800 houses built on sewer lanes in Aba would be demolished to pave way for easy de-flooding and proper drainage in the commercial city, residents of the city and visitors had clamoured that such action be taken.
