AWKA—The Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, governorship candidate in Anambra State,  Mrs Uche Ekwunife, has warned voters in the state of the dire consequence of selling their voter’s card to dubious politicians, who are bent on truncating democracy in the country, while perpetuating corruption and poverty in the land.

Mrs Ekwunife,  who made the call while [...]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsur Olowoopejo

LAGOS — IN what seemed to be a yearly routine, relatives of the 2002 Oke- Afa, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, bomb blast victims as well as rescue teams (divers) have continued to lament their plights over the unfufilled promise to compensate them by the federal and state [...]

By  Tony Edike

ENUGU—A group of Anambra people living in Germany, yesterday, hailed the programme of action and manifesto presented by the governorship candidate of the Action Congress, AC, Dr. Chris Ngige at the widely-televised political debate organised for contestants ahead of the February 6 governorship poll.

The group, Anambrarians in Diaspora, said in a [...]

By  Tony Edike

ENUGU—TRADITIONAL Ruler of Ohofia-Ndumeze Kingdom in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, Igwe Onyioha Nwanjoku, has officially received his staff of office from the Enugu State Government.

Governor Sullivan Chime presented the staff, which is a symbol of authority to Nwanjoku, a former chairman of the PDP in the state during [...]

By Taye Obateru

Jos — Regional Council for Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMMRC-IFESH USAID) has urged the Plateau State government to immediately institute a process of dialogue for all stakeholders in the state as a way of solving the problem of recurring violence in the state.

The body in a statement yesterday signed by its [...]

By Abdulwahab  Abdulah

LAGOS — JUSTICE Morenike Obadina of an Ikeja High Court, has sentenced a herbalist, Femi Bamidele, to five years imprisonment for defrauding one  Emeka Marcus of  N968,000 under the pretence of spiritual healing.

Apart from the jail term handed down on the convict, the court ordered a restitution of the money [...]

By Sam Eyoboka, Etop Ekanem, Dapo Akinrefon & Biodun Ogundare

LAGOS—CHRISTIAN leaders under the aegis of the Christian Consultative Forum of Nigeria, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to resolve the political logjam in the country to avert the suspension of the constitution.

They also stated the need for Christians to be involved [...]