Former Coordinator of Orsu North Development Area in Imo State, Chief Damian Okpara, was Thursday, November 5 docked before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Life Camp in the Federal Capital Territory, although the court said it lacked jurisdiction to hear the case of criminal conspiracy and giving of false information to the police levelled against him.

By  Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—AS part of efforts by Anambra State Government to involve the people in the formulation of annual budget, major stakeholders in the state’s economy have brainstormed on how to make the 2010 budget a successful one. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Professor Chinyere Okunna, explained that the seminar was a prelude […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI—The National Auditor of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Samuel Ortom, has declared that the party adhered strictly to the principles of fairness and due process in the selection of Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo as the party’s flag bearer in the forthcoming 2010 gubernatorial elections in Anambra State. Ortom spoke […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—Abia State Government has announced upward review of its land charges, as part of efforts to increase its internally generated revenue. The government also said the need to review the land charges arose, as the charges in the state remains the lowest anywhere in the country, noting that the last review was […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator The Federal Government has assured all aviation stakeholders that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will fulfil its promise of ensuring safe and secure airports all over the country. Aviation Minister, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, who spoke during the re-opening of rehabilitated Kaduna Airport runway last weekend, said the parastatal under his […]