Embattled Action Congress governorship candidate in 2007 election in Osun State Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, who was arraigned before an Abuja Magistrate Court yesterday over allegation of forged police report has been granted bail.

By Daniel Idonor PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua is expected to leave Nigeria on Friday evening for Saudi Arabia on a one-week annual leave where he will undergo a scheduled medical check-up. In a statement entitled, “President Yar’Adua Travels to Saudi Arabia Friday”, Presidential Spokesman, Mr Olusegun Adeniyi, added that the President will also perform the lesser […]

By Henry Umoru Abuja – Activities  at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) have for the past one week been brought to a standstill following the absence of the National Chairman, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor who is presently on vacation in America. The National Chairman jetted out of the country last week Wednesday, and […]

DELTA State yesterday recorded a major medical feat when a private clinic in Warri delivered its first “test-tube” bouncing baby boy through the Assisted Reproductive Technology system, otherwise known as Intro-Fertilisation (IVF).

A member of the Security sub-committee of the Nigeria 2009 LOC for the U-17 World Cup, Sam Stanford, has commended the Delta State government for elevating the Warri city stadium into a world class sports arena. Mr. Stanford had after a visit to the stadium said that the all covered edifice is one of the best in the country.” Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan deserves a pat on the back over the Warri stadium project.

A dreaded militant operating in Edo State popularly known as “Egbema 1” and a Councillor in Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state are among the 15 suspected kidnappers arrested by men of the Edo State Police Command.

Abakaliki – The Ebonyi State Government has commenced the automation of  land registration in the state in order to introduce new Certificate of Occupancy aimed at averting fraud by land speculators. Mr Jonah Egba, Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Housing told newsmen in Abakaliki that the exercise would help check fraud among land speculators. “The […]

The last batch of Nigeria’s team to the 12th IAAF World Championships flew out of Lagos last night with the hope of winning medals, despite tough conditions experienced during their camping ahead of the Berlin 2009 athletics gathering.

Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Monday signified his readiness to join Nigerians on a street protest to the country seat of power to press for the actualization of the Justice Uwais report on Electoral Reform.

AS Nigerians come to terms with the tough group handed the defending champions of the U-17 World Cup, ex-international and Nigeria’s best safe hands, Peter Rufai, has exonerated himself from the fate of the team after he picked European Champions Germany in the log of the Nigerians. Rufai and female football amazon, Mercy Akide, picked Germany and South Americans, Argentina, with Honduras as contenders in Group A with base in Abuja.

FOLLOWING complaints by thousands of patients that patronize the University College Hospital, Ibadan about the recent increase in all its fees, the teaching hospital explained that the hike was not to punish the masses. The hospital, last week, announced an upward review in the admission, feeding, laboratory, X-ray fees and others by 50 per cent.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State yesterday accused Governor Olusegun Mimiko of committing illegality by inaugurating some boards and commission without confirmation of the State House of Assembly as required by the law. Dr Mimiko had last week inaugurated boards, parastaltals and Commission after over six months in office.

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State yesterday made public the position of the state finances, revealing that the immediate administration of Dr Olusegun Agagu left N117billion debt for his administration.

This brings the number of the tribunal so reconstituted for the district to four.
Following the development, the chief judge, while reconstituting the latest tribunal, headed by Justice Dorubo Narebor, made it clear that her office would no longer tolerate any petition against the tribunal, noting that those appointed were men and women of honour and integrity.

The Appeal Court had ordered for a re-run election in Akoko Edo constituency 1 after it declared that no election took place in the area during the April 14, 2007 , House of Assembly election. and ordered he withdrawal of the certificate of return earlier issued to the PDP candidate, Mr Anslem Agbabi.