ABUJA- A non governmental organisation, the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) said it has initiated a transparency and accountability project in five states in the Niger Delta.

President Yar’Adua, has damaged the last vestige of trust and attempt at forging national unity, by telling the whole world that Dr. Jonathan is incapable of holding forth for him, even as a symbolic gesture of nation building and strengthening the culture and practice of democracy

 By Taye Obateru Jos — Teachers in Plateau State have threatened to resume their suspended strike, accusing the state government on reneging on the agreement reached with them. Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, in the state Mr Gunshin Yarling, alleged that the state government had failed to abide by the agreement reached […]

…takes a swipe at opposition By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday said it was proud of the manner in which Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan has carried on with the affairs of governance since President Umaru Yar’Adua left the shores of Nigeria for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. According […]

 Abuja—The Labour Party said on Sunday that the purported expulsion of its candidate in the Anambra 2010 poll, Dr Andy Uba, by the PDP “is an exercise in futility and in bad faith”. The national leadership of PDP had last week directed that Uba’s name be removed from the party’s register for defecting to Labour […]

The key to fighting graft in Africa does not lie in fresh legislation or new institutions … Most African states already have the gamut of tools required to do the job

 By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—THE Federal Government has pledged to ensure the wellbeing of members of the Armed Forces, as well as the families of the fallen soldiers, who had paid the supreme sacrifice for the nation at various military operations within and outside the country. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan stated this ysterday at the Interdenominational […]

 By Wole Mosadomi Minna — The Senate is to determine the fate of President Umaru Yar’Adua who is undergoing medical treatment in Saudi Arabia for over 50 days now. Deputy Senate President, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, who disclosed this while answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State yesterday said the Senate had decided to deliberate […]

HYPOCRISY is already in full display as some self-promoting Nigerians have begun buying relevance with the Nations Cup in Angola. If they succeed, being a World Cup year too, they would have made names for themselves as patriots.

The 27th Orange CAF Nations Cup started yesterday in Angola. By tomorrow, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will take centre stage in the only match that will, perhaps determine their fate in the competition.