CHAIRMAN, of Delta State chapter, Mechanical Sand Miners and Quarries Association, Chief Adelabu Bodjor, has said the establishment of an agency to monitor dredging of sand in the state was unnecessary, as one already exists.

Media Director of the Mega Summit Movement, Alhaji Hamisu San Turaki, said ,Thursday, in Abuja that the newly formed National Democratic Movement (NDM) is to work with the Mega Summit Movement to launch a formidable pro-people political party before the end of the year.

A law for kidnappers to serve life in jail, is underway. A bill to such effect scaled second reading in the House of Representatives yesterday.

IN apparent solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which began mass rallies in Abuja to protest Federal Government’s planned deregulation of downstream sector of the nation’s oil and gas industry, religious leaders yesterday urged the government to tackle corruption, rather than further impoverishing the Nigerian poor masses.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young & James Uwem ABUJA—ACTIVITIES in  Abuja were today brought to a stand-still as thousands of workers and other Nigerians marched through its major streets to protest government’s planned deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. It was organised under the umbrella of Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), and led […]