By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—A chairmanship contestant for Abakaliki Market Traders Association (AMTA), whose name could not be ascertained at press time, was yesterday reportedly shot, while the Abakpa main market was closed down and cordoned off by the police, following the leadership crisis that rocked the only market in Ebonyi state capital city. Vanguard learnt […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the detention of a tanker vessel, MT Makhambet, for trading on the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), contrary to the provisions of the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act, which restricts it to ships owned, built and crewed by Nigerians.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State, has urged the elites in the state to join hands with his administration in the battle against armed robbery and kidnapping, instead of running away and leaving government to fight it alone. Addressing members of Diamond Fitness Club, Lagos, who were in the state to see […]

TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has accused the Minister of Education, Dr. Sam Egwu, of insensitivity to the crises in the nation’s educational sector especially the university, where all academic and other activities have been shut down for weeks due to industrial action by lecturers and other workers.

A Non Governmental Organisation, The Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Groups (COSEG), has appealed to Lagos residents especially those whose buildings will be affected by the expansion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, on the need to cooperate with the contractors in the interest of the development of the state.