By Samuel Oyadongha
Yenagoa—Wife of the Acting President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, weekend tasked Christians to be worthy of emulation by others.
Mrs. Jonathan stated this during the funeral of the late mother of the wife of the former governor of the state, Mrs. Margaret Alamieyeseigha, at Amassoma, in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa [...]
By Simon Ebegbulem
Benin City – The chairman of Owan West LocalGovernment Council of Edo State, Mr Dan Asekhame, has appealed to the newly sworn-in Chief Judge of the state, Justice Cromwell Idahosa, to investigate and prosecute those behind the illegal sealing of the council secretariat, last Thursday, by mobile policemen.
He alleged that [...]
AÂ political group, Anambra Democratic League (ADL), has commended Mrs. Joy Emodi, whose election as the senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, was nullified last week by the Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal on the grounds that INEC was wrong to have declared her winner of the election conducted on April 28, 2007, [...]
Abuja-Penultimate Friday, the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, played host to a wide spectrum of Nigerians including the top brass of the Nigerian armed forces, and the civil populace including members of the National Assembly, the academia, the business sector, representatives of government agencies, the para-military and the general public.
There are people who are suffering today because of the evil things they did in the past. Many are under marital family curses without knowing it.
By Austin Ogwuda
Asaba-THE Delta North Local Government Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba has nullified the election of Mr. Joseph Okonji as the winner of councillorship election in Ward 7 of Oshimili North Local Government Council held on 10 May, 2008.
Mr. Charles Izuka Monyei of Accord Party had dragged Okonji of the Peoples [...]
It is not every day that one comes across people who had worked in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, and are proud to say they learnt one or two good things from the general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. For 14 years, Pastor Emmanuel Omole was in RCCG where he rose to become an area pastor before receiving the call to establish Covenant Life Christian Church, CLCC. In this interview, the senior pastor of CLCC speaks about one great thing he took from the RCCG and his new mandate.
THIS year’s Lent – a period in the Christian calendar preceding Easter, when Christian faithful are expected to fast and pray for 40 days – which began about 32 days ago will enter its last week this Sunday with the celebration of Palm Sunday.
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 2 April (Good Friday) and Monday, 5 April (Easter Monday) as public holidays in accordance with the Christian calendar.
Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has kicked against some proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution by the Senate even as the former Minister for Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, advocates free, fair and credible 2011 elections where voters are allowed to decide who leads them, saying that many conflicts in Nigeria result from years of neglect and social injustice.
The closing of the deal between Kuwaiti telecom firm Zain and India’s Bharti Airtel could take weeks or months, Zain’s chairman was quoted on Saturday as saying.
By Gbenga Ariyibi
Ado Ekiti – The Managing Editor of The NEWS magazine, Mr. Babafemi Ojudu, explained yesterday why he is gunning for a senatorial seat in Ekiti State, saying most of the politicians who had represented the state in the National Assembly since 1999 have not done enough to better the lot of [...]
LEADER of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, yesterday, expressed support for the reappointment of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, saying that with the outcome of the recent Anambra election showed that the INEC could conduct credible elections for the country in future [...]
Butchers and policemen in Umuahia, Abia State capital, clashed Wednesday after a cop shot at a bus killing a butcher.
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