By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—PEACE in Ihembosi community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State is being threatened, as some leaders of thought in the area have written Governor Peter Obi,  notifying him of their decision to dethrone their traditional ruler, Igwe Jerry Okoli over allegation of desecrating the customs and traditions of the community. […]

By Taye Obateru Jos — A mother of nine has been electrocuted in Langtang Plateau State throwing the family and relations into mourning. The 46-year-old woman died when she unknowingly touched a naked electric wire while working at the Langtang North Local Government Secretariat which electrocuted her instantly. She had been employed with other women […]

The Governor of Imo State , Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, will today,  present three books written by him on contemporary issues in politics and the challenges of transformational leadership. The books titled, “Pushing the limits: Daring to lead Imo State ,” “The courage to challenge: Vision for a new Nigeria ,” and “Challenging new frontiers: Vision, […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has intervened in complaint by farmers in the state and rift on who controls the Federal Government-subsidized fertilizers allocated to the state. The rift had stalled equitable distribution of the fertilizers. Barely three months to the end of this year’s farming season, several tones of fertilizer […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji yesterday inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Community Economic Empowerment Strategy (CEEDS), and urged the members to ensure that the rural communities feel the impact of government development programmes. Inaugurating the Committee, Governor Orji declared the resolve of his government to improve the economic wellbeing of […]

The el-Rufai family members who allegedly benefited from the alleged illegal land deals but who were not listed as accused persons in the case include his wife, Hadiza Isma el-Rufai, Bashir el-Rufai, Asia Ahmad el-Rufai, Ibrahim el-Rufai, Binta Ahmed el-Rufai, Hadiza Isma el-Rufai, Tijani Ahmed Rufai and Ali Rufai.

By Emma Ujah ABUJA — Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Central Bank (CBN), Corporate Affairs Commission and the National Assembly owe the Federal Fovernment the sum of N72 billion in unpaid taxes. The management of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has, therefore, constituted teams which […]

Angioplasty is a procedure during which a physician inflates a small balloon inside a blood vessel to eliminate or reduce areas of narrowing.

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—THE Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway has become a death trap and a nightmare to motorists, barely after six months it was rehabilitated by FERMA. Some portions on the road have completely failed and now co nstitute serious health hazard, as accidents occur on them on daily basis. The areas worst affected include some […]

To take over from the two Executive Directors are Adeniran Aderogba, who would over see the finances of the agency and Barr. Ibrahim Zailani who takes over as Executive Director Maritime Labour and Cabotage.

Former Davis Cup great, Sadiq Abdullahi, has blamed his generation of accomplished tennis players for the decadence that has become the lot of Nigerian tennis in the last decade.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE campaign organisation of the son of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Emeka Etiaba has denied the involvement of the governorship aspirant in the reported assault of Governor Peter Obi by people suspected to be members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) during […]

Similarly, the statement stressed that “in line with Section 2(1) of the Act, the North-West, North-East and North-Central Zones will produce three representatives of the non-oil producing States on the Board, while oil Producing Companies will nominate a representative to the Board in accordance with Section 2(d) of the NDDC Act, 2009”.

By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to exercise caution in its quest to introduce electronic voting system in the 2011 general elections in the country. Civil society groups made this call at the on-going first National Stakeholders Forum on Electronic Voting System in the country in Kaduna […]

ABIA State Governor, T. A. Orji, was blunt yesterday when he visited Enyimba International of Aba before their departure to Lagos to keep a date with their Federation Cup final against Sharks FC of Port Harcourt on Sunday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.