A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to include, with immediate effect, the name of Professor Charles Soludo on the comprehensive list of nominated candidates jostling for election in the February 6, 2010 gubernatorial polls in Anambra State.

By Austin Ogwuda & Emma Ovuakporie ASABA—A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, yesterday, discharged the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, from all the 170-count charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on the grounds that the prosecution failed in proving that a prima facie case has […]

he Northern socio-cultural organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has joined the clamour for recourse to constitutional provisions if the position of the President became vacant.

THOUGH a zone with various languages and culture the people demonstrated again at the just ended South -South zonal senate committee public hearing on amendment of the 1999 constitution that they are united by the common pain and plight they suffer in the Nigerian federation.

By  Dayo Benson & Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—IKEMBA Nnewi and leader of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu,  yesterday in the commercial town of Onitsha, Anambra State told the people of the state to vote massively for the APGA candidate in the February 2010 election and incumbent Governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi […]

The quest by different po-litical power blocks in Edo State to represent the state on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is again highlighting the fractious disposition of the political class in the State.

STILL basking in the euphoria of his historic victory at the Supreme Court, the People Democratic Party, PDP, flag bearer in the February 6, 2010 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo yesterday stormed Aso Rock where he met with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan behind closed doors.

He is an ordinary man who spent his life in the service of an ideal, and toiled for it. Chief T.E.A Salubi described him as “a most willing worker,” “quick,” “reliable” and “inherently a patriot with the greatest interest of Urhobo at heart.”

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—The Chinese delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change believes that world leaders cannot reach any agreement at the summit as the talks ends today. China and America are the two heaviest polluters of the environment.

Hon Muhammad Lawal Nalado is an astute politician from Daura, Katsina, home State of former presidential candidate of the ANPP, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (Rtd). He is one politician who can not be intimidated going by his pedigree in the political setting of Nigeria.

Perhaps one of the most important topics that tend to touch the minds of local politicians of all shades this year is amendment to the 1999 Constitution which the country is operating now. Politicians talk glibly about true federalism which reminds us of pre-Independence era. The three regions – North, East and West – each had its own Constitution, had its own civil service and its own judiciary.

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN — A non-governmental organisation, African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) yesterday described the nullification of April 2007 House of Assembly election in Etsako Central local government area of Edo State by the Appeal Court in Benin as commendable. ANEEJ urged the Indepen-dent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to set a […]

By Emma Arubi WARRI—DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has been called upon not to release any fund to the coffers of the National Association of Delta State Students (NADESSTU) due to allegations of  embezzlement of over N6 million levelled against its president and others. Secretary General of NADESSTU, Comrade Ejesi Yemi Stanley, said in […]

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — The northern socio-cultural organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has added its weight in support of using provisions of the nation’s Constitution if the positioAn of the President becomes vacant. “In the event of any need to engage in politics of succession, it is the position of ACF that the provisions […]

By Emma Amaize WARRI—HUNDREDS of placard-carrying protesters yesterday stormed the Naval base at Sapele,  Delta State, calling on the authorities to obey the resolution of the House of Representatives to vacate Sapele Ports. The campaigners besieged the Naval base shortly after the House of Representatives’ Committee on Legislative Compliance, led by Deputy Chairman, Augustine Adikpe, […]