By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Two priests of the Diocese of Egbu, Anglican Communion, who allegedly “absconded from their duty posts in search of greener pastures”, have been dismissed as Anglican priests and their licences withdrawn. The Bishop of Egbu Anglican Diocese, Professor  Emmanuel Iheagwam, made this disclosure in his presidential address to the second session of […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE recently sacked Senator representing Osun East Senatorial district, Iyiola Omisore yesterday visited the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, with a vow to defeat his opponents. Answering questions from newsmen yesterday, Omisore who was until his sack, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, however boasted that […]

LAGOS — Travelling in Nigeria by air is now safer as government’s investment in making the sky safe again has started yielding fruits. The Federal Ministry of Aviation had in the last one year, put in best practice standards to ensure that all threats to the safety of passengers are removed. Aviation Minister, Mr. Babatunde […]

By Tordue Salem ABUJA — The House of Representatives yesterday threatened to embargo the 2010 budget until constituency projects awarded under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the members of the lower House were duly implemented. President Umaru Yar’Adua will present the budget before a joint session of the National Assembly on November 19. The […]

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, has inaugurated the first and most modern Operational Data Room ever built by the Nigerian military with a capability to get across both international and internal theaters of operation including several peacekeeping and internal security areas at the press of a button. This […]