THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) has extended its unilateral ceasefire by another 30 days, just as there are strong indications that top militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, may meet with President Umaru Yar’Adua at the Aso Villa, Abuja, in no distant time to discuss with him the need to extend the October 4 deadline for the acceptance of amnesty and turn-in of arms by militants in the Niger-Delta .

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA -  Minister of Education, Dr. Sam Egwu yesterday explained that the education sector roadmap was basically designed to enable the Federal Government synergise and collaborate with state governments to ensure holistic development of the education system in the country. Egwu stated this in Abuja while receiving Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi […]

By Albert Akpor LAGOS – Former sole administrator of the defunct Nigerian Airways Limited, General Olu Bajowa (rtd) has commended the Governor Olusegun Mimiko administration of Ondo State for immortalizing the late legal icon and social crusader, Chief Gani Fawehinmi by naming a diagnostic centre after him. General Bajowa a former Chairman, Committee on relocation […]

By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—FORMER Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Lamidi Adesina said in Ibadan yesterday that Nigerians should pray to change the heart of President Umaru Yar’Adua so that he can initiate life-transforming programmes for them. By his own rating, he said, the administration had performed low and failed to lift Nigerians above poverty level. […]

LAGOS—A fatal accident involving a Jeep in the convoy of the Speaker, House of Representatives,  Mr. Dimeji Bankole, prevented him from attending the late Chief  Gani Fawehinmi’s funeral  Monday in Akure, Ondo State The accident, which occurred  about 3 p.m. Monday at  Ibafo on the Lagos- Ibadan Expressway barely eight minutes after the Speaker’s advanced […]