Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), under the auspices of National Union of Air Traffic Employees (NUATE) and Air Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATTTSAN), yesterday took over the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to stop Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited from taking over the facility.

Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has threatened a court action if the government moved ahead with the decision not to renew his passport.

Governorship aspirant on the platform of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Mr Emeka Etiaba, has described the recent party’s primaries won by a member of House of Representatives, Mrs Uche Ekwunife, as a joke. Etiaba in a statement, yesterday said, “On October 8, 2009, the PPA organised its primaries with a view to electing its […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS— LAGOS lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has said the plan by the Federal Government to release N300 billion to the three tiers of governments to cushion the effect of the economic crisis in the country, would no benefit the ordinary Nigerians but government officials and their cronies. Mr. […]

By Omoh Gabriel, Business Editor LAGOS—THE Federal Government has estimated that it will spend N600 billion on petroleum subsidy this year alone, stating that the money will come from excess crude account savings. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Murthar, to participants at the consultation between the government and stakeholders in […]