Nigeria needs leaders who respect public office – Tunde Bakare
Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) said that he remained confident that a Nigeria that works would emerge in his lifetime.
Attempted murder case: Court summons Tafa Balogun’s wife
Wife of the former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun, Mrs Funke Balogun, has been summoned by a Lagos Chief Magistrate Court to personally appear and serve a letter withdrawing her earlier petition and to also state the reason behind her withdrawal of the case.
Lagos LGs: NLC warns against withholding council funds
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday advised the Federal Government led by President Umaru Yar’Adua against withholding the local government allocation to Lagos State or any act that could hinder the payment of salaries to workers in the state.
Yussuf, Boko Haram leader arrested
Leader of the Islamist fanatics, Boko Haram, the radical anti-western education sect has been captured. Mohammed Yusuf had fled Maiduguri during the recent fighting between his followers and the Nigerian military. According to reports, troops stormed the sect’s stronghold overnight, killing many of the sect members and forcing others including the sect leader to flee. […]
DESOPADEC may sack 418 staff
Vanguard learnt that the decision to throw out the workers was taken at a meeting of the Board of the Commission in Warri last Wednesday, but the 520 take-off staff would be retained.
PTI: Oyegun blasts Yar’Adua
According to Chief Oyegun who spoke with Vanguard in an interview in Benin yesterday, “there was no need for the governors to threaten to pull out of the amnesty. The amnesty is in danger; it is in jeopardy unless the Federal Government does something quickly.
