By Oscarline Onwuemenyi

ABUJA — The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTDs) have lashed out at the Federal Government over the deplorable state of federal roads in the country, which, they noted, has greatly harmed their operation over the years.

Addressing a joint press conference yesterday in Abuja [...]

By Babajide Komolafe

Nigerians in Diasporas remitted $10 billion in 2008, indicating a 10 per cent increase to amount remitted in 2007, says a World Bank report.

The $10 billion inflow represents 4.7 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and puts Nigeria at number six among the top ten recipients of migrant [...]

FORMER Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, has identified fiscal federalism and the amnesty programme as the most urgent political challenges confronting the Federal Government and the Niger Delta people.

By Charles Kumolu

ONITSHA—GOVERNORSHIP Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo has regretted that his state had been governed by inefficient people in the past, saying that he is in the gubernatorial race to change the trend.

He also declared that his wealth of experience makes him a better [...]

By Emma Ovuakporie

ABUJA — Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili, has said Nigerians will never be treated like criminals again abroad after the showdown the country had with Sony Incorporation over the damaging advertisement that was eventually withdrawn.

In her words: “We need the international community to increasingly alter its unwholesome impression [...]

By McPhilips Nwachukwu

ABUJA—AT the closure of the 2009 Abuja Carnival yesterday, Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Jonathan Goodluck  prescribed the development of the culture sector as the basis  for speedy socio-economic and political growth of the country.

He said the present administration of  President Yar’Adua-led government believes strongly in the development of culture as [...]

EDO State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that about N200million was wasted by previous administrations on the review of Laws of Bendel State.

Dear Bunmi,
EARLY last year, a young couple moved into the house next door and the wife  became a regular visitor as mum treated her like a younger sister. With time her husband became more familiar and he told us he was pleased we were close by as he worked away at an oil [...]

By Enyim Enyim

ONITSHA—A cross section of Anambra State elders, mainly from Awka,  yesterday appealed to the state Governor, Mr Peter Obi to sign into law the bill for the establishment of the Awka Capital Development Authority,  passed two weeks ago by the State House of Assembly.

Spokesman of the group, who addressed reporters, Chief [...]