THE Central Bank Governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, has said that the apex bank expects the N620 billion it injected into the eight troubled banks to be repaid by May.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Enugu State Government has appealed to the Federal Government to refund the money it spent on the rehabilitation of dilapidated federal roads in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, who made the request while receiving in audience the Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Mohammed Lawal […]

The peace of the university town of Amassoma in the Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State was yesterday violated by armed gunmen who launched a daring attack on one of the old generation banks, killing two policemen.

Worried by the endless wait over the return from Saudi Arabia of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, professionals in the Niger Delta have demanded for the immediate impeachment of the ailing president as a necessary basis towards protecting the nation’s fledgling democracy.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim will today, swear-in  the recently appointed 27 Sole Administrators of the local government areas in the state. Ohakim will also inaugurate the Coordinators of the newly created Local Government Development Areas in the state  at the Dan Anyiam Stadium Complex, Owerri. Secretary to Imo State […]

By Okey Ndiribe THE Nigerian Policemen have been advised against adopting an attitude of complacency in order to consolidate successes they have recorded in recent times in the discharge of  their duties. This call was made by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ogbonna Onovo yesterday. He further stated that the police arrested no fewer than […]

SENATE plans impeachment. Senate asks Nigerians to pray. Senate orders Yar’Adua to do this. Senate…
I went to my bank the other day and met a lady teller complaining about “too much talk” over the President’s ill-health while “people who should know are not hitting the nail on the head”. I was intrigued by this remark. Who are the people that should know, and how do they go about hitting the nail on the head in this matter?

CRUDE oil prices, yesterday, fell below $79 from its $80 benchmark, two days ago. Crude for April delivery fell more than $1 per barrel, breaking a five-day rally, after the expectations of a build-up in U.S. crude oil stocks.

Indications have emerged that all is not well with the Bayelsa State executive council following the alleged resignation of the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Asara A. Asara.

ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday February 16, made his debut on the international stage. It was at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State Summit which had been on hold due to President Umaru Yar’Adua’s poor health. It was a befitting one for him as 10 of the 13 expected ECOWAS leaders showed up and the rest were represented.

NOW that the Anambra gubernatorial election has come and gone and a winner announced, I guess congratulations to the winner, Mr. Peter Obi, is in order.

FOLLOWING the fracas between members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and their counterparts in the Action Congress, AC, in the Edo State House of Assembly, Monday, the Assembly premises was, yesterday, sealed off by armed mobile policemen numbering more than two thousand.

Northernising poverty minimises the scope of the challenges, stigmatises the North and deludes others that they are better than the North.

FOR Consultants, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and some other political functionaries in the twenty local government areas of Ogun State, these are not the best of times. Since September 2009, not a dime has been paid to them.

THE 2011 general elections is gradually gaining momentum. Already, various contenders aspiring to hold public offices have begun subtle moves to achieve their ambitions.