Clad in a white agbada with a pair of black shoes and a blue cap to match, Chief Abdul-Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi’s corpse laid in a transparent glass casket as the ash colour car left the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, (LASUTH) Ikeja, Mortuary for his ultra- modern five storey Gallery and Library situated in the Business District of Agidingbi, Ikeja.

Abuja — The People’s DemocraticParty (PDP) National Chairman, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, says the party has no “anointed candidate” to be imposed on the people of Anambra for the February 6, 2010 governorship election in the state. He made this known while fielding questions from State House Correspondents shortly after emerging from a private audience with […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia – A new Police Commissioner has been appointed in Abia state. He is Mr. Jonathan Johnson, who until his new appointment was a Commissioner of Police incharge of Administration in Lagos state. He replaces Mr. Edgar Nanakumo, who has been posted to Force Headquarters, Abuja. Meanwhile five teenagers suspected to be […]

Abuja – The APGA Director of Publicity, Mr Okorie Orji, said yesterday, in Abuja that the party was not a respondent in the suit by Chief Victor Umeh against INEC and Chief Chekwas Okorie. A faction of APGA held its national convention on September 2,  in Abuja, when members renewed the mandate of Okorie as […]

…predicts 100% teledensity by 2020 By Prince Osuagwu ABUJA -Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria’s teledensity which currently stands at 48 per cent may hit 100 by 2020 if the current developmental indices continued unhindered. Jonathan was speaking yesterday at the maiden edition of Africa Telecom Development Summit in Abuja. The VP who was […]

Owerri – An attempt by the Imo State House of Assembly to investigate allegations of misappropriation of public funds against Governor Ikedi Ohakim, has run into a hitch. The Assembly’s ad hoc committee, chaired by Assemblyman Samuel Anyanwu, (Ikeduru Constituency), could not sit yesterday as earlier scheduled, following the absence of the Governor’s accusers. A […]

The Niger Delta Ministry yesterday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, commenced the issuance of biometric forms to ex-militants for them to indicate the type of skill training they intended to acquire.

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA – THE presidential sub-committee on police funding yesterday rose from a meeting to finetune the partnering arrangement between the government and the private sector in funding the Nigerian Police Force, declaring that “the nation’s police is in liquidation bound.” Speaking on behalf of the Committee, Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State […]

ABUJA-The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has assured executive members of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Bank, (ACAMB) of the CBN’s continued support towards the realization of the association’s goals and objectives. The remarks was made by Mr. Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor, Operations who stood in for […]

Austin Jay Jay Okocha was enveloped by momentary madness the moment he saw Tunisia’s Derragi Oussma run into a wide space created for him by Taye Taiwo.

FIERY Lawyer Dudu Orumen was short of shedding tears when he talked about the shameful outing of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their 2-2 draw with Tunisia that has sent many Nigerians into mourning.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State yesterday lamented what it described as the unfair treatment of pensioners by officials of the state Pensions Board.

Tunisian Karim Haggui has warned his countrymen not to over-celebrate the 2-2 draw obtained by his side in Nigeria on Sunday as the World Cup ticket was still a bridge too far. The inspirational player urged his mates to remain focused on the task at hand in order to successfully book their ticket for South Africa 2010. The North Africans lead Group B with eight points while Nigeria trail with six points.

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed shock at the death of its former Board Member, Chief Jude Ezechukwu.
Chief Ezechukwu, proprietor of the Jasper United Football Club of Onitsha, was said to have died in his sleep in the early hours of Wednesday, September 9, 2009.

THE Publicist of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Ben Ekpo, has condemned the Nigeria Football Federation for putting the Eagles’ World Cup qualification hopes in serious jeopardy.