Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Strike: Oil Workers Vow to Cripple Economy

Oil workers under the under the umbrellas of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN yesterday vowed to cripple the economy by embarking on indefinite strike to protest the … read more

Obasanjo�s Aides in Sit-tight Drama

In what appears an ugly drama that could mar Nigeria’s first transition from one civilian government to another, key members of out-going President Olusegun Obasanjo administration are plotting to either retain their present position or bag other juicy appointments under … read more

Six feared killed in fresh Lagos violence

AGAIN, Lagos erupted in bloody violence yesterday as suspected rival street urchins, popularly called “Area Boys,” clashed over the control of Oshodi Market Motor Park. At the end of the bloody encounter, about six persons were feared killed. Dangerous weapons, … read more

Diplomat caught with $2.27m

A senior Nigerian diplomat was detained by Indian authorities after they seized $2.27m in cash from him at the international airport in New Delhi, media reports said on Tuesday. Captain G A Ojedokun, defence adviser to the Nigerian envoy in … read more

Aviation Workers Vow to Stop Air Operations

Aviation Unions Grand Alliance (AUGA), umbrella body for all aviation workers in the country, has given the Federal Government 21-days ultimatum to pay 5,465 former workers of Nigeria Airways their salary and pension arrears, which have been denied them for … read more