By Tony Edike ENUGU—CONFERENCE of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) said yesterday, that the decision by the new Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, to withdraw policemen,  illegally posted to guard private individuals was in the interest of the country. IGP Onovo, had on Wednesday issued a seven day ultimatum to such policemen to report to […]

By Abdulwahab Abdulah Anthony George-Ikoli made headlines four years ago when he emerged the first Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Bayelsa state. Since then, George-Ikoli had gone further to become the first SAN to occupy the office of the Attorney-General of the state. It is a great challenge to this silk as he has to […]

Former Chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Alhaji Ahmed Gara-Gombe has scored President of the Nigeria Football Association (NFF), Ahaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi low, stressing that he does not deserve to be returned as president when his tenure expires next year.

Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa yesterday, the state Commissioner for Finance and Budget, Dr. Silva Opuala-Charles, said the governor’s visit and appeal was part of the outcome of the meeting between officials of the state government and World Bank at the Corporate Head office of the World Bank in Washington D.C United States of America.

His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba, Erediauwa, the Oba of Benin has said the Royal Council will set up a committee to strongly work on mobilising the citizenry on the dangers of trafficking young girls abroad, in search of greener pastures.

PATRIOTISM is a mere word, without meaning, and absent in government policies. Over time, governments of Nigeria have done little to impress on Nigerians the importance of loving our country.

Members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Edo State chapter Tuesday in Benin abandoned their stethoscopes and patients, took to the streets to protest the incessant kidnap of its members by unknown persons.

“Only about two to three houses were not burnt, all others were burnt”, he said, adding that “the soldiers have pulled out, I did not see any soldier here when we came in on Wednesday”.

Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged chief executives of federal tertiary hospitals in the country to proffer solutions and recommend what would aid governments in the improvement of the nation’s healthcare system.

BARELY two weeks to the August 22, 2009 re-run election the Akoko-Edo North Constituency, there are reports that state security agents may have uncovered a printing press where newly printed voters registers are allegedly being received by agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in state.