FORMER Minister of Health, Professor A.B. C. Nwosu, yesterday, faulted the manner in which ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua was brought into the country from Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Wednesday

By Gabriel Enogholase

BENIN—PIONEER Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has condemned in an unequivocal terms, the act of brigandage that took place in the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, describing it as very shameful and a disgrace to the state.

“I must say that I may have received the full details [...]

By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN CITY—THE Edo State Government has described as “highly exaggerated” the N14 billion being quoted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the debt profile of the state since the assumption of office of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

The government also defended the suspension of two council chairmen in the state for alleged [...]

By  Jimitota Onoyume

PORT HARCOURT—TO strengthen internal democracy within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the party has ruled out automatic candidacy for any of its members in coming general elections.

The Rivers State chapter of the party in its communique said the party would not tolerate any form of anti party [...]

WORKERS in the nation’s Petroleum industry, yesterday, said the secretive manner in which President Umaru Yar’Adua returned to the country yesterday after over three months in Saudi Arabia when he went to attend to his failing health, was an indication that all was not well with him (Yar’Adua).

By Dennis Agbo

UMUAHIA— THE Abia State Governor, Chief T. A.Orji has condemned the February14,  murder of Mr Efenji Efenji, former Political Correspondent of the African Independent Television, AIT.

The Governor who spoke through the Commissioner for Information, culture and tourism,  Mr John Nwokocha, described the killing as wicked and satanic and expressed concern over [...]

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA — Police authorities at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, have uncovered a multi-million Naira land scam by a syndicate inside the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, which works in concert with Abuja Geographical Information Service, AGIS staff.

In line with the discovery, the police have arrested two alleged principal suspects who are [...]

PIONEER Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has condemned in an unequivocal terms, the act of brigandage that took place in the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, describing it as very shameful and a disgrace to the state.

By Samuel Oyadongha

Yenagoa—The death toll in the aftermath of the vicious attack on the Amassoma branch of the United Bank for Africa in the Southern Ijaw local government area has increased to five.

Only two policemen were initially reportedly killed by the rampaging gunmen who violated the peace of the riverine community in the [...]