Host communities in Akwa Ibom State which make undue demands, including the award of contracts to their indigenes, from contractors before the execution of projects in their areas may lose such projects.
President of Nigerian Institute of Welding and former national chairman of Peoples Progressive Party, PPP, Chief Solomon Edebiri, yesterday, formally declared his intension to contest the 2012 governorship election in Edo State on the platform of the Coalition of Political Parties, CPP
SENATE Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba, has described the recent bombing on Christmas day in Madala, Niger State, as an act of aggression against the government and the people of Nigeria by the Muslim group, Boko Haram.
A 20-year old sales boy, Chukwunonso Anigbogu, of No.23, Gbazango Cresent, Kubwa, FCT on Wednesday appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court, charged with stealing N263,000.
CATHOLIC Archbishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, has expressed unhappiness over the present situation of things in the country, stressing that the present government of President Goodluck Jonathan appeared confused.
The Founder of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, on Wednesday described Nigerians as timid people who could not come together to fight a common enemy.
An Ejigbo Magistrates` Court on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Abdullahi Balla, to three months imprisonment for stealing a cell phone valued at N20,000 and N5,000 cash.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said Wednesday the club will not sign a striker in January after confirming Modibo Maiga’s proposed move from Sochaux has collapsed.
Pope Benedict XVI will host a consistory on February 18-19 to name a series of new cardinals who would have the power to elect his successor, religious news agency I.Media reported on Wednesday.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has criticized “the failure of the government to exercise due diligence to prevent the continuing violence and unnecessary loss of lives,” arguing that “this failure constitutes a serious breach of the government’s international obligations to protect and ensure protection of the citizens’ right to life and the security of human person.”
The bomb exploded as Esther Ibu walked out of the church, her five-month-old son in her arms, the power of the blast throwing her and the boy to the ground and leaving death all around her.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned by the Football Association for one match and fined £20,000 ($31,300) for a gesture made towards Fulham fans in the 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage earlier this month.
President Goodluck Jonathan has hailed the unanimous confirmation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria of his victory in the April, 2011 Presidential elections.
Gen Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment validating Goodluck Jonathan’s election as the winner of the April presidential election
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