Former Minister Federal Capital territory, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has stated that he will return to the country on Saturday May 1st.

By Vincent Ujumadu

 AWKA—GOVERNOR Peter Obi has made a passionate plea to the Federal Government to save Anambra State from imminent catastrophe awaiting her as a result of the collapse of some vital federal roads in the state.

 Obi made the appeal in Awka, while conducting the Director-General of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, [...]

By Anayo Okoli

 Umuahia—Three new Permanent Secretaries appointed by the Abia State Government have been sworn-in by Governor Theodore Orji. They are Mr. Mac-Steve Nwejike, Mr. Nkwachukwu Agomuo and Mr. John Irokansi.

 In his remark at the ceremony held at the Government House Umuahia, Governor  Orji said the event was significant as it highlights the [...]

Onitsha — Catholic Bishops of Nigeria have concluded arrangements to proclaim Blessed Iwene Tansi as patron of Nigerian Catholic Priests to enable them to learn from his exemplary life-style.

 This was contained in a statement by Rev. Fr. George Admike, the Press Secretary to the Archbishop of Onitsha in Onitsha yesterday. The statement indicated that [...]

By Taye Obateru

 Jos — The Plateau State Police Command, yesterday, ordered the Chief Abu King Shuluwa-led Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state to close shop and stop all other activities in deference to the recent court judgement which voided the dissolution of the Prof. Dakum Shown-led executive by the [...]

…appoints Nwapa Ag. Sec of content board

 ABUJA—The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke has promised to implement the Nigerian Content Development Act.

 Alison-Madueke who made this commitment at the unveiling of the “Act to provide for the Development of Nigerian Content in the Oil and Gas industry” which yesterday, stated that the administration [...]

By Emma Ovuakporie

ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation into alleged illegal deductions from local government allocations by Benue State Governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam.

Sources at the anti-graft agency said the investigation followed discoveries made by operatives who are inquiring into activities of 12 local government chairmen suspended by the Benue [...]

IJAW stu-dents in tertiary institutions in the country has lauded the Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, for appointing Elder Godsday Orubebe as the Minister of the Niger Delta Ministry saying that it is a square peg in a square hole.