By  Vivian Enebeli THE steady improvement in the infrastructural development in Enugu State, particularly in the local government areas, has been attributed to the decision by the state government not to tamper with the councils allocations from the federation account, the chairman of Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Dr. Sam Ugwu has revealed. Ugwu, said the […]

PROTEST by aviation workers yesterday almost aborted the handing over of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, builders and managers of MMA2. This came as aviation minister, Babatunde Omotoba, also issued a statement dismissing Arik Air’s claim that he was directed by the attorney-general and […]

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Benin branch, has been torn apart as its chairman, Dr. Kashetu Ilevbare has been forced to step aside. This is one of the fall- outs of the selection process of a substantive vice-chancellor of the university, which has assumed an ethnic colouration. The crisis in ASUU […]

By Dayo Johnson & Olasunkanmi Akoni LABOUR Party (LP) yesterday, won the Akure North bye-election into the Ondo State House of Assembly after its candidate, Akindele Adeniyi polled 15,589 or 90.24 per cent. He defeated his closest opponent, Akin Idowu of the PDP who got 1,602 or 9.36 per cent. The election was characterised by […]

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna – Policemen in Kaduna state have been placed on a red alert following security reports that Shiite Islamic fundamentalists who clashed with them in Zaria weekend were re-grouping to launch a reprisal attack on the law enforcement agents. State Police Commissioner, Tambari Yabo Mohammed made this known while addressing newsmen in […]