By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its leadership at all levels not to endorse any political office seeker, warning that any party official who flouts the directive would be sanctioned accordingly. National chairman of the party, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor who spoke through the party’s national auditor, Chief Samuel Utom yesterday in […]

NIGERIA has overtaken India as the second country with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS after South Africa, according to a report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

By Tony Edke ENUGU—KIDNAPPERS of Mr. Dan Nwomeh, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state are yet to communicate either with his immediate family or officials of the state government, two days after he was kidnapped. Nwomeh was abducted by suspected kidnappers, who laid ambush for him around his Independence Layout residence […]

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa, yesterday in Abuja said the Federal Government had approved N45 million for the committee investigating the Halliburton scandal.

A MONTHLY soccer  tournament to consolidate the existing peace and unity in Warri South Local Government Area was weekend, flagged off at the Federal Government College football pitch, Warri. The competition which is the first to be organised by the local government since its creation is tagged: “Warri South Inter-Community Cup.” In an address at […]

Son of the victim, Mr. Godspower Epidi, who is an accountant in the Bayelsa civil service confirmed the abduction of his mother when newsmen visited his Biogbolo suburb residence in Yenagoa.

Also, the Ijaw Youth Council, Central zone, yesterday threw its weight behind the choice of Koinyan, describing him as a detribalized Niger Deltan who would bring his wealth of experience to work as the chairman of the Federal Government’s interventionist agency

He revealed that within the four years the GMoU had taken off, the Joint venture has supported the IRDC with over N2 billion to improve the lot of the people within the IRDC area.

Roger Federer made history on Sunday when he defeated brave Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 16-14 to win a sixth Wimbledon title and claim a record 15th Grand Slam crown in a classic final.

Port Harcourt—Former military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, has said Nigeria had remained dormant and visionless which is why “she is what she is today; because we lacked good leaders in the last 10 years.”

Yakubu Aiyegbeni  thinks he will be fit Everton’s opening match of the season against Arsenal. The Nigerian striker ruptured his Achilles against Tottenham Hotspur last November and has since undergone a strict rehabilitation programme. After responding well to treatment he has set his sights on the Toffees’ Barclays Premier League match with the Gunners on […]

ORGANISED Labour in the financial sector of the nation’s economy has blamed perceived rising cases of frauds, robberies and other unethical practices in the banking sector to employers increasing penchant for employment of contract, casual and other forms of non-pensionable employments who see themselves as unwanted and have no stake in the sector.

Speaking on the moves by the Rivers and Lagos states’ governments to ban all forms of noisy religious worship within their states, the ministers noted the abuse of the freedom of worship by some religious groups, stating that the worship of God should not be characterised by noise and long prayers as it ought to be a quiet, sober and solemn affair.

THE Lagos State Government has formally petitioned the National Census Tribunal contesting the figure of 9,113,605 declared by the National Population Commission (NPC) as the population of Lagos.

Beach Eagles’ hero, Isiaka Olawale, has said that Nigeria rightly deserved to emerge African champions after shooting the team to a thumping victory over Cote d’ Ivoire on Sunday in Durban, South Africa.