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 […]