An Urhobo but born in Jos, Peter Igho until his retirement did all he could to make the NTA what it is today. Last year, he retired at the mandatory age of 60. But for his zeal and enthusiasm in doing what he likes to do, he was called back to serve as the Director General of the Lottery Regulating Commission.

Travelers using the busy Enugu-Onitsha highway had excruciating experience for about 18 hours from 8 .00 pm on Thursday till yesterday as angry lorry drivers operating along the expressway blocked both sides of the road following a scuffle between a police man at a check point and a lorry driver who had his left eye blinded by the police with the butt of his gun.

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka THE Anambra State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday threatened the governorship candidate of the party, Prof Chukwuma Soludo with expulsion from the party for allegedly accusing members of the party and some of its gubernatorial aspirants of having a hand in the kidnap of his 78 year old […]

N5.2bn Fraud:EFCC files 130 fresh charges against Elumelu, others

Once again, President Yar’Adua has spoken in very clear terms against the immunity clause of the constitution, which makes prosecution of ‘executive criminals’ impossible whilst they are in office. I must admit that I sympathize with Mr president even if I think differently on the subject.

In all of these, our overall goal is economic development and in getting at that economic development, we have to put a few things down in terms of infrastructures and in this regard, we are talking about transportation: the airport, seaport, road and of course railway and talking about power, you cannot say we have not done anything because we are part-funding what the Federal Government is doing in terms of the independent power plant and we are also starting our own independent power plant in the state. We have done the necessary works and started on ground and in the area of ICT, we are already doing the basic programme in our schools, we have trained over 8,000 secondary school students in computer appreciation and even the workers too.

PROJECTS worth N180 billion Naira is to be awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Managing Director of the commission, Mr. Chibuzor Ugwoha, who gave this indication at a meeting with consultants and contractors of the commission said the Federal Government had asked the commission to award the contracts.

I took my child to Bengoz hospital but the doctor said he could not handle the situation so I had to take her to Navy town Hospital where my neighbors rushed my wife to but unfortunately when I got to Navy Town Hospital , I found out that they rejected my wife and said they could not admit my child either since they rejected my wife .

AN Itsekiri group, Benin River Forum (BRF) yesterday advised the newly-appointed Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Victor Otomewo, to use his position as a genuine opportunity for the change that is desired in the state, even as a Warri-base public affairs analyst and political commentator, Comrade Robinson Arayuwa also spoke in the same vein.

As the entire entertainment industry empties into Lagos this weekend for the third edition of Nigeria’s foremost and pioneer music video awards; the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA), top entertainment mogul and Chairman Silverbird group, Ben Murray Bruce, has expressed his support for the NMVA cause during a courtesy call made to him at his Lagos office by NMVA delegates.

Nkiru Sylvanus and Offia Mbaka, two top Nollywood stars have commended Amstel Malta for the high quality of contestants vying for positions in this year’s edition of Amstel Malta Box Office AMBO reality television show. Both Stars who were judges at the Enugu Zone of the ongoing audition of the popular Nollywood focused reality television show said they were very impressed by the quality of wannabe stars shortlisted for the audition currently taking place around the country.

Some Imo leaders were in the Presidency recently on a courtesy call. This visit has been given several interpretations.

LABOUR and its civil society allies, have written President Yar, Adua to prepare for unprecedented nationwide industrial action should the government deregulate the downstream sector of the Petroleum industry.

Some call it G-String, others know it as thongs. The two terms G- string and thong are often used interchangeably; however, they can refer to distinct pieces of clothing.

By Moses Nosike Wole-Madariola Olumide is the Chief Executive Officer ,CEO , of FUT Conceptus Manufacturing Ltd., manufacturers of leather footwear. Olumide is one of  the few Nigerians that have entrepreneurial drive, an industrialist who believes he can succeed despite the odds facing the manufacturing sector in Nigeria. In this interview, he speaks on the […]