No less than five persons were killed and ten others; including a journalist, were injured as the factional dispute of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Ogun State took a violent turn.
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has asked for a dynamic partnership between between the media and the other three estates of the realm in order to avoid animosity in governance.
The Action Congress has said its statements on court rulings; in support or against it, have been misunderstood by the Atttorney General of the Federation Michael Aondoakaa who accused the Party of hailing or criticising the judiciary when ruling favour it or not.
Source: Vanguard FRANCIS Gbenga Adefaye, Editor, Vanguard, yesterday, emerged President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). He polled 185 votes to beat Tony Akiotu of AIT who garnered 10 votes in the election of a new executive council of the Guild at its Biennial Congress in Ikeja.
Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Professor Dora Akunyili has paid tribute to the Ekiti State Government after the establishment of a wholesale drug distribution market in the State.
Nigeria remains the only polio endemic country in Africa and one of four remaining polio endemic countries globally. The First Lady of Nigeria, Hajia Turai Umar Yar’adua made this statement when she had interactive meeting with some wives of Governors, on ‘How to Improve Maternal and Child Health and Eradication of Polio in Nigeria, in her office today.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday advised members of the state branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to have a rethink on the decision to stop issuing death certificates in protest against the new coroner’s law of the state.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Sunday took his campaign for Fiscal federalism to the Joint Tax Board, urging it to formulate a legislation that would regulate the tax system in the country.
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has challenged Nigerians to give the young generation an opportunity to express themselves through their talents, adding that not all can cope with western style education.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has declared it will not accept sub-standard kits from the contractor that wins the work of producing and supplying kits to be used for prospective corps members.
The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba Delta State has nullified the election of Ward 7 Councillor in Ukwuani Local Government Johnson Azubuike and ordered that new elections hold for the post.