The Senate President, who spoke in Otukpo while hosting an end of year get together for all political stakeholders in the Benue South Senatorial District, urged all political leaders of the zone to shun politics of bickering but strive to ensure peace and stability in the zone in particular and Benue state in general.

By Festus Ahon
UGHELLI — THE eight host communities to the Abura Oil Field operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company limited, NPDC, at Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the company to vacate the area due to incessant oil spill.

By  Anayo Okoli

Umuahia—THE Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Agwu Agwu, says that contrary to views held in the state about the high debt profile  of the state, that the state was no longer heavily indebted to any organisation.

Agwu also cleared the air on the approval the House gave the government [...]

The remains of the former First Lady, Mrs. Maryam Babangida, who died on Sunday, will be buried tomorrow, just as the Niger State Government has declared a three-day mourning for the people of the state, in her honour.

According to him, “it is not the money or noise you make on television that gives you credibility. The quality of your product, the quality of your deliverability, the quality of leadership, the contentment of your citizens and the level of security in your country is what should matter.

Al-Qaeda has claimed the failed December 25 bombing of a US-bound aircraft in a statement posted on an Islamist website yesterday, US monitoring organisations said.