Stake-holders in the Niger Delta, yesterday, rejected the Federal Government Presi-dential Committee on Amnesty’s work plan for ex-militants in the region, saying a close scrutiny of the document showed that the money allocated to consul-tants was more than the one for the actual beneficiaries.

THE Supreme Court, yesterday, heard that the inability of the Council of State to ratify the draft agreement between the Federal Government and 27 states of the Federation is threatening the out-of-court settlement for the payment of monies totalling about N4.4 trillion deducted by the Federal Government from the Federation Account between 2004 and 2007.

THE Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, yesterday, announced that government has concluded negotiations with stakeholders in the oil and gas sector over the proposed deregulation of the downstream sector, and was only waiting for the “right time” to launch out.

THERE is clearly a great divide in the reading of Ambassador Lyman’s evaluation of Nigeria’s current relevance in the world. Of the many comments two are particularly personal. Olusegun Lawal’s my former student says “I’m disappointed”.

THINKING about the corner into which those who rule in the name of the people have painted themselves and the rest of us, I’m forced to ask if this is how we intend to carry on, which is the literal translation of the title of today’s discourse, rendered in pidgin.

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—The Nigeria Police Force has effected a minor shake up in its hierarchy following the elevation of some new Assistant Inspectors General. Under the shake up, Mr. Felix Ogbaudu formerly in charge of Administration at Force headquarters ‘A’ department, has been deployed to Calabar as the new AIG Zone 6. The Zone […]

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA— Former Chief Justice of the Federation, Alhaji Alfa Belgore yesterday expressed concern over the rate at which Nigerians are seeking medical attention abroad despite numerous colleges of medicine and university teaching hospitals in the country. According to Belgore, who was speaking at the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, 1st Intellectual week […]

By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commmission, EFCC, yesterday finally seized 103 choice houses and shares in 77 companies in Nigeria belonging to former Managing Director of Oceanic Bank Plc, Mrs Cecilia Ibru. The anti-graft agency had privately carried out on the spot assessment of the former bank CEO’s assets scatterred all over […]

AHEAD of the 2011 general elections, a pressure group, Urhobo Voters Forum, UVF, has vowed to resist all forms of electoral fraud in future elections in the country.

By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Oil producing communities in Imo State have been reassured that their socio-economic fortunes will change for the better, following President Umaru Yar’Adua’s new deal for host communities of oil companies. The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Goodluck Opiah, made the pledge while delivering the Sixth Alinso Lecture, organised by […]

GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration in Delta State has named a street in Asaba after the former First Lady, late Mrs. Maryam Babangida.

OLOROGUN Taleb Tebite, member representing Ughelli South local government constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, has charged mothers to teach their children good morals that could make them stand out in the society.

Even as the country’s national football team is struggling at the on-going Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, there are subtle moves by the Abdullahi Sani Lulu-led board to seek re-election in the forthcoming NFF election billed for August.

Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State has commiserated with his Niger State counterpart, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, over the death of one of his predecessors, Dr.Musa Inuwa, urging the government and people of Niger State to take solace in the worthy legacy left behind by the former governor. Dr. Musa Inuwa passed on at the age […]

Over 300 Bakassi returnee families have been allocated houses at Bakassi- resettlement site at Ekpri Inkang in Bakassi local government Area of Cross River State.