By  T. A. Orji ON Thursday July 2, 2009, a mammoth crowd of sympathisers and mourners gathered at the Enugu State Government House South East of Nigeria, to pay their last respects to the sage, Chief Christian Chukwuma Onoh, during his funeral. The presence of prominent Nigerians who took turns to pay tribute to the […]

STORIES abound about corruption in the Nigeria Customs Service. The Service told its own story at a public hearing of the joint Senate Committee on Agriculture and Industry. While everyone accuses the Customs of failing to stop smuggling, Customs Comptroller (Import and Export), Mr. Julius Nwagwu threw the issue back to the high and mighty […]

EVERY other day on this column we lament the scourge of poor quality leaders who straddle the commanding heights of our public affairs. “Poor quality” does not necessarily mean low educational background or that the person involved does not have impressive academic certificates. After all, many of our poor quality leaders, like the man in the news today, are holders of post-graduate degrees.

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—In spite of the Federal Government amnesty package to militants in the Niger Delta region, bombing of strategic oil installations would continue until the government shows sign of seriousness by taking a drastic step to embark on infrastructural development of the core oil producing communities in the region. President, Niger Delta Enlightenment […]

By Lucky Fiakpa LAGOS—Shareholders have expressed mixed reactions over a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), that banks should make full provision for all toxic assets in their books. CBN would also want banks to ensure full disclosure as to which loans are performing and which loans are not performing as well as […]

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — Nigerian ritualists have re-enacted what was in vogue in Europe in the 18th century when they desecrated the altar of a church located at Kawo, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sources at the church, known as Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church said the presiding Priest, Rev. Father Augustine […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja,  has granted the Chairman of the Police Equipment Foundation (PEF), Chief Kenny Martins, the permission to travel abroad for medical check-up. The leave granted by the Administrative Judge of the Abuja Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Bello, followed an application argued by Martin’s counsel, […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, weekend, described as false, the news report that he deliberately avoided officials of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who staged a rally in Enugu on Friday. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and culture, Mr. Chuks Ugwoke, the government said, “our attention has been […]

IN 1981 (twenty eight years ago), the cut-off point for admission to Pharmacy at the University of Nigeria , Nsukka was 310. This year, 2009, the highest score in JAMB examination for all courses is 310. In effect the least score with which someone was admitted into pharmacy in UNN in 1981 is the highest nationwide in 2009.

Board of Trustees meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP, which met Saturday right in Aso Rock is disturbed over the fortunes of the party come 2011 general elections with the way some of its elected members have lost their positions.