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Jonathan on state visits to Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan left Abuja, on Wednesday, for an official visit to three African nations including Rwanda, Ethiopia and Ghana. According to a state-ment issued in Abuja, bila-teral talks and signing of a communiqué to formalise all agreements reached between the Nigeria and Rwanda would be the high point of his visit to the country. The statement […]

Ogun slashes salaries of political appointees

Governor Ibikunle Amosun has disclosed that salaries and allowances of political office holders and appointees in the state have been slashed in a deliberate attempt to save funds for infrastructural development of the state. The governor revealed that he had already tabled a law before the State House of Assembly to give the action the […]

Editorial: Dealing with illegal universities

The NUC recently alerted the nation to the increasing number of fake universities in the country. The Commission, which has responsibility for regulation of university education in Nigeria, said the number of illegal universities in Nigeria has increased from 44 to 51. The information is contained in its weekly news bulletin. Eight of the universities […]

Benue govt condemns attempts by labour leaders to create dissaffection

Benue State Government has condemned in very strong terms attempts by some workers in the state to create disaffection within labour circles just as it advised labour leaders who have been spreading misleading information through unsigned leaflets to desist or be prepared to face the wrath of the law for their mischief. In a statement […]

Why rail transport failed –Senator

The Senate Committee Chairman on Land Transport, Senator Sahabi Alhaji Ya’U has attributed failure of rail transport in Nigeria to inconsistency in government’s transport policy and lack of regular pattern of railway development. He added that the rail system, which began in Lagos in 1898 had over the years become inefficient and had hardly developed […]

Abia: No going back on transfer of non-natives – Ubani

The intended transfer of service of non-Abia State civil servants to their states of origin has resulted in a war of words between the two information commissioners in Abia and Imo states. The Abia State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Don Ubani said yesterday that there was no going back on that policy by […]

Reps to probe Shell over allegations of sponsoring rival N’Delta militants

Anglo-Dutch oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has been summoned by the House of Representatives to explain alleged involvement in the series of killings and clashes in the Niger Delta, especially in Rumuekpe village of Rivers State. The management would face the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) to clear its linkage with militant […]

Thunder kills 2, injures 2 in Abeokuta

It was a tragic end for a bricklayer and the son of a m obile policeman in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as they were struck dead by thunder last Saturday during downpour. Two others, a 16-year-old boy and the mobile policeman were seriously injured and are currently receiving both treatment. The deceased bricklayer, Azeez […]

Kidnapping: Police, JTF launch manhunt for ring leaders

A combined special squad of the Nigeria Police Force and the Intelligence Unit of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) has commenced investigations into the resurgence of a militant group involved in series of kidnapping and sea-piracy in Bayelsa State. According to checks, the investigations were ordered following intelligence reports that a prominent member of […]

Nasarawa govt withholds LG workers’ pay

Local governments in Nasarawa State are yet to get their August and September salaries as the state government refused to allow local government’s directors of personnel managements to implement the N18,000 minimum wage to that level of government. Daily Sun investigations revealed that although Governor Umar Tanko Al-makura has commenced the payments of N18,000 minimum […]

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