Providence prevented what would have been a major fire disaster at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, yesterday when a petrol tanker laden with fuel lost control and rammed into the perimeter wall of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Training School.

By Liade Akinboade ABUJA—Minister of Women Affair and Social Development, Mrs. Salamatu Suleiman has revealed that 70% of people living below poverty  line in Nigeria are women.

The Management of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has restated its commitment to the growth and development of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, with a view to stimulating and deepening the economy of the continent.

*Doctors remain adamant By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Different labour unions, except the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital (EBSUTH), who embarked on an indefinite strike since April 7, yesterday, suspended the strike on the grounds that the state government has agreed to pay an Enhanced HATISS Plus package instead of the […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned indefinitely, further hearing in the suit by Zenon
Petroleum and Gas Limited against Chevron Oil Nigeria Plc and others over the divestment of 60 per cent equity stake in Chevron (formerly Texaco Nigeria Plc).

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE police in Enugu has arrested a five-man  kidnap gang that specialized in kidnapping prominent businessmen and personalities in the South East states. Also recovered from them by the police were two AK47 riffles and one Barreta pistol. Members of the gang were intercepted at a police check point manned by  the […]

THE face-off between Governor Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State and members of the House of Assembly yesterday claimed its first casualty as the Governor yesterday ordered the redeployment of his Special Adviser on Legislative matters, Mr. Sesan Lawal. He was immediately replaced with another former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr. Sina Aroyeun who was until yesterday Special Adviser in the Bureau of Employment Generation.

By Isiaka Oyibo Kogi LOKOJA—THE police,yesterday, shot dead one member and arrested several others who belong to the kidnap gang that earlier abducted a 3-year-old boy in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

The legal battle between Ekiti State Governor, Engr Segun Oni and his arch political rival, Dr Kayode Fayemi of the Action Congress (AC) over the May, 2009 governorship re-run election has snowballed into a new dimension, as the governor yesterday personally appeared in the court to sign his statement on oath, just as he filed a cross appeal challenging the scores recorded by Fayemi in Ado Local Government during the April 14, 2007 governorship election.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE defunct Eastern Nigeria House of Assembly in Enugu is to be renovated as part of plans by Enugu State Government to immortalize members of the assembly during the Centenary celebration of Enugu City, slated for December this year.

By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — OIL exploration in Bauchi and Gombe states is to resume soon just as the sum of N30 million is required to carry out the re-surveying of the area to determine the quantity available.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State yesterday warned armed robbers and kidnappers operating in the state, especially in the commercial city of Onitsha, that his administration would take a decisive decision concerning them if they continued with their criminal activities. The Governor, who spoke during the flag-off of the second Onitsha Business […]

By Umar Yusuf KANO — Officials   of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) clashed with hundreds of drug traffickers during the morning rush hour leaving two dead with four injured in Kano.

Vice President of NUPENG in-charge of the zone, Comrade Williams Akporegha, told Vanguard that any claims of crisis or imposition was being conjured by disgruntled people who are afraid that their candidates may not win and were, therefore, looking for an excuse for their failure.

His words: “The President’s address will either offer hope or dismay. If he breaks away from the tradition and fear of the past where other regions are afraid of fiscal federalism then we have a problem on our hands.