By Yemie Adeoye AT filling stations, queues of  vehicles are building up across Lagos and other parts of the country following the non-issuance of import approval  to petroleum marketers and the subsequent shelving of  products importation. Investigations in Lagos showed that most petrol stations did not have products to dispense, an indication that the over […]

This is the story of how Chief Olabode George, in an attempt not to go to prison by appearing to be thorough, ended in jail. It is the story of how intrigues and power play, both within and outside the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led to the imprisonment of the once powerful power player in Lagos politics.

THE federal government warned yesterday in Lagos that it will no longer treate with kids gloves attacks on officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency by drug barons.

UNCERTAINTY seems to be looming in the oil sector over the November 1 set date for implementation of the full deregulation of the downstream sector following the threat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shut down the country’s economy if the policy takes off on that date.

Justice Joseph Oyewole of an Ikeja High Court yesterday fixed hearing on the Motion for Bail pending appeal filed by the former Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Chief Olabode George and five others till November 9, 2009. The adjournment by the court confirmed the prediction by Saturday Vanguard yesterday that the former PDP chieftain will spend this weekend in jail.