As you are reading this, the World Under-17 championship is grinding to a close. Whether we like it or not, it will go down on record that we hosted. Leave all this argument of hosting well or not. We are hosting and it is going on, iced by the gradual success of the Eaglets.

Delta State chapter of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has raised alarm over the recent appointments and swearing-in of 16 new magistrates into the magistracy arm of the state judiciary.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has urged Nigerians to support President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration to enable him continue to preside over a united democratic Nigeria.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State yesterday described the defection of six local government council chairmen of the party to Action Congress (AC) as “good riddance to bad rubbish”.

I will begin this week’s article with a reference and excerpt from veteran journalist, Bisi Lawrence’s piece titled “Oh to spray again” in Saturday Vanguard edition of 10/10/09.

SECURITY has been fortified at the Federal Government-owned Independent Power Project (IPP) at Kwale/Okpai in Delta State, following threats by aggrieved Ndokwa natives to disrupt the project over alleged refusal of the National Agip Oil Compnay (NAOC) to step down electricity to the people.

YOUTHS and chiefs of Labobulouseigha autonomous community in Burutu local government area of Delta State yesterday said that they should not be branded as militants, as they were merely fighting for their rights from Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) which operates in their community.

Hi readers! Sometimes I can’t understand myself. Ade, Tayo’s ex toy-boy has never been one of my favourite persons. He’s always known this, just like everyone in my circle, including Tayo herself. My resentful feelings towards him has always been open.

By  Richard Tosanwumi THE exercise of the surrender of weapons by the Niger Delta freedom fighters or militants, depending on the side of the divide to which one belongs, as part of the amnesty granted to them by President Umaru Yar’Adua has come and gone. It was adjudged very successful by a cross-section of Nigerians. […]

CHRISTIAN leaders in the troubled Niger Delta, yesterday hailed the Federal Executive Council’s decision to approve the sum of N179.13 billion for 44 projects in the nine states of the region, saying it was a welcome development that could lead to genuine and lasting peace and justice.