By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Osita Ogbu told the chieftains of the party in the state that investing in a party does not translate to ownership of the party structure or attempts to hijack it. He also declared that the task […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA— BARELY 24 hours after he denied media reports that he was planning to run for the Presidency come 2011, Governor Namadi Sambo of Kaduna State has donated a campaign car to President Umaru Yar’Adua’s 2011 presidential ambition. The car, a Peugeot 307 which was sighted yesterday at the Wadata Plaza of […]

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and the police have assured that a level playing ground would be provided the 25 candidates jostling for Anambra State governorship seat in the election slated for February 6, 2010. The two agencies made the promise when the Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) in the state, led by its […]

FORMER Military Administrator of old Bendel State, General Tunde Ogbeha, and former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Reverend Peter Obadan, weekend, disagreed with the Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on his condemnation of Senate President, David Mark, over his defence of Prof. Maurice Iwu on the nation’s electoral problems.

Human rights group, SERAP, has urged the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to urgently intervene and stop the Nigerian government from instigating the passage of a Bill by the National Assembly to undermine the internationally recognised rights to freedom of expression and press in the country.

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—THE  Federal Government has approved the immediate release of N21 billion to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), agency to execute crucial projects in 31 states. The Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, who addressed State House Correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC), meeting said the […]

Abuja—Workers of the Enugu-based automobile company, ANAMMCO, have staged a peaceful demonstration in Abuja, calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate alleged corruption in the company. The workers, numbering more than 200, stormed the premises of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),  in Abuja,  […]

By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has opposed the application brought before the Federal High Court, Abuja by former governor of Adamawa State, Mr Boni Haruna to enable him obtain his travel documents. The former governor is facing a 28 count amended charges  which border on money laundering and stealing of […]

By Dayo Johnson &  Gbenga Ariyibi AKURE—COMMUNITIES in the riverrine areas of Ondo State yesterday cried out to the Federal Government over the illegal activities of oil bunkering which had posed greave danger to their continued existence. Their spokesman and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Isaacs Kekemeke told newsmen in Akure that […]

TO ensure government heeded to calls for the relocation of ex-militants from their rehabilitation camp at Aluu, four unions of the University of Port Harcourt yesterday withdrew their services from the institution.