ORGANISED Labour, yesterday, described government failure to rescue the over 200 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno State, in April 14, 2014, as an assault on humanity, saying the girls were not just statistics but wives, daughters, teachers, doctors, lawyers and leaders.

The increasing state of insecurity in Aba, Abia State, took a new dimension on Wednesday night when Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s convoy was attacked in an encounter with armed robbers, who were robbing commuters along Aba-Owerri Road.

ABUJA —FEDERAL civil servants, yesterday, threatened to storm and occupy the National Assembly over the cut in the budgetary allocation meant for their welfare, as controversy surrounding 2016 federal budget remains unabated.

The Federal Government on Thursday said it was studying a “proof of life” video showing 15 of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, as parents and their supporters marked the second anniversary of the kidnapping.

The Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Emene, Enugu State, has been approved for international flight operations to and from Atlanta, United States of America; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Johannesburg, South Africa; Mubia, India and Gwuanzuo, China.

Several people were injured while two houses were burnt at Alor Uno in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State following crises between the Ejuona people and their Ugbene neighbours over which of them were the aborigines or slaves.

Erstwhile Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has blamed the country’s present economic situation on the zero political will of the immediate past government to save for the rainy day.

Ado-Ekiti—The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has called on Chinese Government not to accede to the request of the $2 billion loan being sought by the Federal Government of Nigeria

THE prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, was literally brought to a standstill last Friday as Five Star Music front man, Kcee and his label mate, Harrysong leading other entertainers lighted up the 4th edition of the Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards which held amid pomp at the place.

After years of wandering about and living in privation with no one to care for them, succour has at last come the way of street children in Aba, Abia State as members of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) from across the federation stormed the famous commercial city Saturday April 2 for the launch of their Street Child Project: “Save the Street Child Aba Initiative.”