It may not go well with the plan by the Federal Government to increase the prices of petroleum products by January 2009 as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday described the plan as "fraudulent, threat to Nigerian populace and unacceptable."

The Government has no money to pay the terminal benefits of over 800 former Internal Security Organisation (ISO) operatives who were laid off between 1992 and 1995.

The Founder of the Volta Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Mr. Raymond Okudzeto, has donated GH¢10,000 to the youth of Anlo, to support them in their business activities, as well as those who have no jobs, to get a capital

The Director-General of the Ghana Police Service in charge of Legal and Special Duties, Mr. George Asiamah, has warned police personnel, who perceive the service as a gold mine, to have a change of mind.

UN Deputy Envoy, Mr. Jordan Ryan, has urged the new Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of the Liberia National Police (LNP), that it must be "ever ready" to implement newly acquired skills and deal effectively with crime and law and order

The Ministry of Roads, Works and Transport has confirmed that it has eight new caravans worth P860, 100, which are lying idle at its Maruapula warehouse.

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday strongly opposed the proposed increase in the prices of petroleum products by the Federal Government, saying the negative impact of the increase on the poor people would be severe, as they constitute over 70

Police have impounded over 250 boda boda motorcycles in the city centre in an operation to get rid of undisciplined cyclists.

Kampala Mayor Nasser Sebaggala on Tuesday reaffirmed that dilapidated structures around the Old Taxi Park will be pulled down despite strong resistance from sitting tenants.

THE National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (N.A.G.G.M.D.P) has urged medical doctors of Anambra origin in the Diaspora who embark on yearly medical mission to the state to collaborate with their colleagues at home to achieve maximum

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday confirmed the redeployment of 10 police officers out of the agency, with assurances that the posting would not impede on-going investigative activities.

ABOUT five years ago, the flood of visits from politicians and managers to the world's leading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) cities began.

The Government has asked teachers- threatening to go on strike over unpaid salary arrears- to be patient as it finalises verifying their demands.

MAKERERE University lecturers will hold a general assembly before the new academic year opens on Friday to analyse the new salary offer announced by management.

The Federal Government yesterday forced Virgin Nigeria Airline to stop operating local flights from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja.

THE nation has for the umpteenth time awakened to the sad news that resident doctors at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) have downed their stethoscopes to press for better conditions of service.

MPS are concerned about the poor state of roads countrywide. Debating the budget speech for 2008/09 on Tuesday, MPs said several roads were impassable and appealed to the Government to intervene.

Following the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge, traffic has continued in Lagos despite the provision of alternative routes. The eight-km bridge was partially closed on August 2 for a two-month rehabilitation exercise.

The stand-off between Virgin Nigeria and the Federal Government over the former's relocation of its domestic operations to the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, known as MMA2, has ended.

Tappita Statutory District Health Officer, G. Samuel Biago, has told a gathering of citizens and international partners that the scarcity of health workers was hampering the health care delivery system in the district.