ANAMBRA State Police Command said, yesterday, that Professor Chukwuma Soludo, whose 78-year-old father was kidnapped on Tuesday, was yet to make a formal statement to the police.

CHAIRMAN, of Delta State chapter, Mechanical Sand Miners and Quarries Association, Chief Adelabu Bodjor, has said the establishment of an agency to monitor dredging of sand in the state was unnecessary, as one already exists.

Media Director of the Mega Summit Movement, Alhaji Hamisu San Turaki, said ,Thursday, in Abuja that the newly formed National Democratic Movement (NDM) is to work with the Mega Summit Movement to launch a formidable pro-people political party before the end of the year.

A law for kidnappers to serve life in jail, is underway. A bill to such effect scaled second reading in the House of Representatives yesterday.

IN apparent solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which began mass rallies in Abuja to protest Federal Government’s planned deregulation of downstream sector of the nation’s oil and gas industry, religious leaders yesterday urged the government to tackle corruption, rather than further impoverishing the Nigerian poor masses.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young & James Uwem ABUJA—ACTIVITIES in  Abuja were today brought to a stand-still as thousands of workers and other Nigerians marched through its major streets to protest government’s planned deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. It was organised under the umbrella of Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), and led […]

The prize money for the 5th Obudu international mountain race has been slightly adjusted to accommodate the first African mountain running championships which will hold alongside the Obudu international mountain race next month at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu,Cross River state.

Golden Eaglets coach, John Obuh has reiterated that his boys would lift the trophy of the U-17 FIFA World Cup. After surviving the scare of Germany before they dramatically came back from 3-0 to end the tie on a 3-3, Obuh said that he was confident that the boys would get it right. “I was shocked but not disappointed.

Abuja – FIFA’s refereeing officials at the on going Under-17-World Cup tournament were on Thursday in Abuja stuck for two hours at a bad spot on the road leading to their training venue.

Could the torrential rainfall that disrupted two matches of the ongoing Under 17 World Cup tournament at Enugu Center on Wednesday be the handiwork of the traditional rainmakers? This was the question on the lips of many spectators and officials of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) who were visibly disturbed by the development.