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.

OUR governments have notoriety for failing in their promises. This character is solely responsible for the vicious attacks on the planned deregulation of the oil industry. There is even the sinister conclusion that what government is aiming at is not deregulation, but price increase.

THERE are two local expressions synonymous with being behind bars that I know. The first is “smelling rod”. The second is “eating beans”.

INDICATIONS emerged yesterday that the Federal Government may have succumbed to pressure on the issuance of import approval for marketers to resume importation of petroleum products across the country, raising hopes of improvement in fuel supply in the country.