Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday made good its threat to shut the nation’s ports operations over lingering disputes with government.
Some of the grievances of the union are unpaid wages and other issues affecting the Tally Clerks/On-board Security, minimum standard for Dockworkers and NPA staff welfare matters among others.

Head of the anti-bomb unit of the Nigeria Police in Lagos State, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, Olakunle Olanrewaju, yesterday, told the Coroner’s Inquest investigating the circumstances which led to the collapse of a six-storey guest house belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, that heavy rescue operation at the scene prevented him from conducting a Post Blast Investigation, PBI.

The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated the MFM Football Club on its victory at the inaugural Church World Cup which ended in Goa, India on Sunday.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, directed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to appear before him on December 23 to show cause why he should not issue an injunction stopping the party from presenting anyone as its governorship candidate in Lagos State.

Operatives of the Awkunanaw Division of Enugu State Police Command have smashed a notorious armed robbery and car snatching syndicate, which had allegedly been terrorizing motorists and residents of Enugu metropolis and its environs.

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, aborted moves by the House of Representatives to investigate the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, over the allegation that she spent N10 billion on chartered jet.

It is unthinkable that Africanswould at any given time, prefer to spend time in foreign prisons to being subjected to harsh economic realities of the time especially with the high level of insecurity, lack of social amenities, high crime rate, etc.

BENIN—A chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr. Nathaniel Awala, has given kudos to the state governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, for the quality projects embarked on by his administration, which had put smiles on the faces of Edo people.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that it would commence disbursement of the N212 billion Nigeria Electricity Market Stabilisation Facility (NEMSF).

Lagos—A property consultant in Lagos, Mr. Femi Bakare, has urged the Nigerian Army and Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to checkmate the activities of one Adesagba, who claimed to be an officer at Dodan Barracks and in charge of operations in Lekki area over an alleged threat to life.