Contrary to speculations that convicted Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Chief Bode George and five other members of the board of the authority may be moved out of the confines of the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons in Apapa, Lagos, Prison sources disclose Thursday that there were no such moves.
Some were offered N250million. I know the former Majority Leader, Honourable Abdul Ningi who was with us was offered N400million and Speaker Aminu Bello Masari, N500million
The dreaded killer disease, pneumonia kills more than four million people every year with half of the deaths being children under five years, it has been revealed.
Dr Samson Ifalana Isibor is the Edo State Chairman of the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP)in Edo State and has been a torn on the flesh of the Governor Adams Oshiomhole led administration in the state.
Why I moved to the international level to prove to them that Nigerians are not frauds, or fools and that we are very creative
If you are a woman who is over forty years old, and you have not began to notice some lapses in your memory, then you are very lucky. For most women, memory lapses are a normal part of aging.
THE Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rev. Peter Adebiyi has said the Vision 20:2020 programme of the Federal Government can be achievable by a single agenda of eradicating corruption from our national life.
By Sam Eyoboka
AS electioneering campaigns gather momentum in readiness for the next general elections, politicians have been charged to refrain from making false promises since they would give account to God some day for their utterances and actions.
Malumfashi (Katsina)- A Malumfashi Shari’ah Court in Katsina State has sentenced two women, A’isha Abdullahi and Rashida Musa to 30 months imprisonment each for stealing an international passport.
The convicts were, however, given an option of N3,000 fine each.
An Urhobo but born in Jos, Peter Igho until his retirement did all he could to make the NTA what it is today. Last year, he retired at the mandatory age of 60. But for his zeal and enthusiasm in doing what he likes to do, he was called back to serve as the Director General of the Lottery Regulating Commission.
Travelers using the busy Enugu-Onitsha highway had excruciating experience for about 18 hours from 8 .00 pm on Thursday till yesterday as angry lorry drivers operating along the expressway blocked both sides of the road following a scuffle between a police man at a check point and a lorry driver who had his left eye blinded by the police with the butt of his gun.
By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka
THE Anambra State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday threatened the governorship candidate of the party, Prof Chukwuma Soludo with expulsion from the party for allegedly accusing members of the party and some of its gubernatorial aspirants of having a hand in the kidnap of his 78 year [...]
Once again, President Yar’Adua has spoken in very clear terms against the immunity clause of the constitution, which makes prosecution of ‘executive criminals’ impossible whilst they are in office. I must admit that I sympathize with Mr president even if I think differently on the subject.
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