Crisis In Ebonyi As Gov. Umahi Orders Arrest Of Aides, Traditional Rulers

  Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, did the unthinkable on Thursday by ordering the arrest of government officials from two warring communities in Ikwo Local Government Area for their alleged involvement in crisis in the area. Umahi gave the order on Thursday in Abakaliki during an enlarged security meeting convened on the resurged communal clash

UK Government To Build Prison In Nigeria To Transfer Prisoners From Britain (Pictures)

  [dropcap]M[/dropcap]inisters have drawn up plans to build a prison in Nigeria to enable the government to transfer prisoners from Britain. The proposed 112-bed wing, built to United Nations specifications in the Kiri Kiri prison in Lagos, is to be built as part of a compulsory prisoner transfer agreement. It will cost just under £700,000,

NNPC Shocked: 2,201 Petrol Stations In Nigeria’s Border Towns

  There are 2,201 petrol stations in Nigeria’s porous border towns and coastal frontiers, with a combined fuel tank capacity of 144.9 million litres. The shock discovery has made the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to  sound the alarm bells that an unprecedented cross-border smuggling of petrol to neighbouring countries is ongoing,  making it difficult

AIT Sacks 300 Staff Nationwide

  [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he management of the African Independent Television, AIT, has sacked at least 300 of its staff. According to reports, the sack took place today and its believed to have been directed by its owner Raymond Dokpesi who allegedly signed the letters for the disengaged staff. The exercise was said to have been done to

Traders Weep As Fire Guts Timber Market In Enugu

  Pandemonium rocked the popular Timber market in Maryland, Enugu in Enugu state on Friday night when fire razed the market to ashes. The fire broke out around 10:30pm after traders had closed for the day. Affected traders couldn’t hold back tears as they could not be consoled by sympathisers who thronged the burning market.