Abakaliki— A befitting headquarters will soon be built for the Ebonyi Police Command to enhance its operations, Mr Parry Osayande, the Chairman, Police Service Commission, said yesterday,  in Abakaliki. Osayande, who was on a working visit to the command, explained that the building, which currently serves as the headquarters in Abakaliki,  was actually meant for […]

BAUCHI — A Bauchi- based non- governmental organisation (CYDI) spends N500,000 monthly in feeding the physically-challenged people who undergo skill acquisition programme in its centre.

ENUGU—THE Enugu State Government, yesterday reiterated its commitment to the completion of ongoing infrastructural development projects in the state before the end of the current term of Governor Sullivan Chime.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), yesterday advised the Federal Government to shelve the planned deregulation of the downstream oil sector for now, noting that unless the nation’s refineries become functional, deregulation would create more problems for both Nigerians and the government. Chairman of Enugu Depot of IPMAN, Chief Chidi […]

*As NASU, SSANU, NAAT threaten strike By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA— INDICATIONS emerged yesterday that members of the Non-Academic Staff of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), and their National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) counterpart, may resume their suspended strike today over inability to reach agreement with government. The […]

AWKA—The suit by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the April 14, 2007 election in Anambra State, before the Court of Appeal, Enugu, in which he is praying the court to declare that his 2007 election stands, has divided the people of the state.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—The confusion trailing the emergence of former CBN Governor, Professor  Chukwuma Soludo as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s election , has taken a new turn twist. This is coming  as a group of 23 governorship aspirants of the party, yesterday vowed  not to accept the […]

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Dim Emeka Ojukwu, yesterday came under fire as a group of ex- Biafran soldiers and the elders forum of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Anambra State, berated him for threatening a second civil war, should the Appeal Court, Enugu,  declare Dr. Andy Uba, Governor-in- waiting, tomorrow. Addressing reporters, spokesman for the ex-Biafran […]

The planned visit by the national executive officers of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday to Chief Bode George, at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos, did not materialise even as he waited endlessly for them.

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole has declared that as representatives of the people, members of the National Assembly would not stop to ensure that Nigerians enjoy the dividends of democracy. The Speaker made this declaration at Konya in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, at a special […]

…as Reps reject Presidency’s 3-yr revenue projections By Tordue Salem ABUJA — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, in a tough speech yesterday indicted the Executive and one of his predecessors, Alhaji Aminu Masari, for the spate of un-remitted revenues to the Federation Account by ministries and agencies of government. The Speaker’s […]

By Taye Obateru Jos — The General Emmanuel Abisoye Commission of Inquiry set up by the Federal Government to investigate last November 28 crisis in the Plateau State Capital is to commence public sitting soon. This is just as Governor Jonah Jang declared that the dispute between the state government and the Federal Government over […]

A FULL panel of the Supreme Court, yesterday, dismissed with N100,000 cost, the application by former Governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia, seeking to nullify its (Supreme Court’s) January 18, 2008 judgment which installed Mr. Rotimi Amaechi as governor.

STUDENTS of the Department of Mass Communication, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Delta State, have asked the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John O. Enaohwo, to ensure that the university’s FM radio station was completed and commissioned before leaving office later this month.

By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives Committee on Police has queried the Nigeria Police Force over a monthly expenditure of N12.1billion as personnel cost since January this year. Mr A.S Iyaji, Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of budget had submitted to the committee the 2009 budget performance, which contained N12.1billion as amount being […]