By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN, has urged junior officers in the state Ministry of Justice to embrace integrity, professionalism and teamwork, stressing that effective justice delivery is a collective responsibility. Pedro gave the charge on Tuesday in Ikeja at the opening of a two-day […]

By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — Police operatives in Imo State have reportedly arrested some officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Imo State University (IMSU) branch, following the union’s declaration of an indefinite strike. The officials were said to have been arrested after participating in a radio programme on Tuesday, during which the […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and a member of the House of Representatives, Chief Chris Nkwonta, 14 days to apologise over comments the party described as support for the re-election of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party in […]

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa YENAGOA — Academic activities at Niger Delta University (NDU) and Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) have been disrupted following the declaration of an indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over what the union described as the Bayelsa State Government’s failure to implement agreements reached with its members. The […]

—Says open movement of cattle no longer sustainable—Begins ranching pilot in Plateau, plans rehabilitation of 417 grazing reserves By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Federal Government on Tuesday said it has intensified efforts to end incessant clashes between farmers and herders, with plans to rehabilitate grazing reserves and establish modern ranching settlements in six areas […]