NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has petitioned the Senate over alleged unfair labour practices by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL.

The Property Tax Bill before the Edo State House of Assembly is creating tension in the state, as Bini youths have vowed a showdown with the lawmakers, if the bill is passed into law.

“The philosophy and goals of the leaders of the struggle for Independence, the promise of pro-people programmes that would follow the attainment of Independence inspired the remarkable progress achieved in the decade before Independence and the immediate post-independence years.” Chief Philip C. Asiodu, CON, beams his searchlight on the public service , the challenges ahead, the need for a vision, the type of public sector required and the after-effects of the overthrow of the the Gowon administration in 1975.

A Lagos State boxer, Amao Usman, has said that he was ruthlessly brutalized by the security men after complaining about the biased result of the officials at the end of his fight.

Ten persons had their throats slit and militants killed two police officers during attacks on churches and border posts in a fresh wave of violence in Borno State officials reported yesterday.