Jos – The effective management of water resources is a key to the attainment of Nigeria’s quest to accelerate its water development goals. The Executive Director of Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management (NIWRMC), Mr Inuwa Musa, made the statement at the opening of a two-day mini-summit of the Nigeria Association of Hydro-geologists (NAH) in Jos, […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI-Kidnapping of innocent citizens have continued in Imo state despite the spirited efforts of the state government and law enforcement agencies to contain the activities of the hoodlums who perpetrate this crime. The latest victim is a United Kingdom-based medical doctor, Dr. Nathan Ibe, who was in his Umuocham Ntu, Ngor Okpala […]

GOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday revealed how the state government was able to convince the family of the late legal Icon and social crusader, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, to play a role in the burial arrangement despite the instruction of the deceased to his family not to allow any government lavish taxpayers’ money on his burial.

AN articulated aerial attack of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York, and the Pentagon on 11 September eight years ago, changed the world significantly, especially the frenzy with which the United States pushed its war against terrorism.

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 […]