Truckers build database amid management inefficiencies in Lagos ports
•As AMATO plans QR verification system By Godwin Oritse The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has upgraded its Members Web Application Database as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism, transparency, and operational efficiency within the maritime haulage sector particularly in Lagos ports. AMATO disclosed that the latest round of improvements was carried out entirely by […]
Taraba to pay new Teachers’ Salary
Jalingo — The Taraba State government has approved the immediate payment of Teachers Salary Structure (TSS) to its teachers.
FG approves N348bn NIPP projects
“Another ratification of President Yar’Adua’s approval on the recommendation of NIPP was approved involving contract for the construction of Ikorodu-Odogunyan-Shagamu 132 KV double circuit line, which was awarded in favour of Messrs PPCL/Westcom Joint Venture in the sum of N1.1 billion Euro 8.9 millionâ€, she added.
Lagos disburses N98.8m bursary to 3, 326 indigent students
THE Lagos State Government yesterday, presented a sum of N98,715,400.00 as bursary allowances to 3,326 indigent students of the state in various higher institutions across the country for 2008/09.
Hoodlums invade Vanguard correspondent’s home in Benin
Mr. Ebegbulem who was visibly shaken by the incident told Vanguard that the hoodlums forced their way into his apartment after destroying the protector of one of the windows at about 3.am.
Lagos residents lament menace of area boys
Residents of Lagos Mainland constituencies 1 and 11 have raised alarm over the menace of local government touts and area boys who harass residents and motorists in Yaba.
PDP chieftain urges mothers to check youths’ immoral dressing
By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—MOTHERS have been urged to inculcate family values into the society by championing the campaign against immoral dressing among the female youths and help government stem the menace so that the world be a better place for all. Giving the advice, former chairman of PDP in Delta State, Mr. Emmanuel Ogidi, during […]
Lagos donates five patrol boats to Police
The Lagos State Government has donated five patrol boats to the Nigeria Police, with a view to enhancing effective policing of the water ways.
S/Court throws out Uba’s suit against Obi
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—A full panel of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Kutigi yesterday aborted the legal move by the gubernatorial flag-bearer of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 2007 election in Anambra State, Chief Andy Uba to re-open the suit filed by Governor Peter […]
Nwankwo drags UBA, Spring Bank to CBN
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—A businessman in Onitsha, Chief Mike Nwankwo has dragged the managements of the United Bank for Africa Plc and Spring Bank Plc before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ethics and Professionalism Sub-committee of the Bankers Committee of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) over alleged illegal charges/deductions […]
Kidnapped Enugu UNDP coordinator released
By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE police in Enugu confirmed yesterday, that the state programme coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mr. Uchenna Ani, who was kidnapped by unknown persons last Friday has regained his freedom.
