ANGERED by the continued absence of President Umaru Yar’Adua and his refusal to transfer power to Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, about 50 militant groups under the aegis of Network of Freedom Fighters in Niger Delta, NFF, yesterday, threatened to launch fresh violence in the troubled region.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, said there is no limit on shareholdings in Nigeria banks and that it has not set credit approval limits for banks and discount houses.

The effects of the global food, fuel and economic crisis would be felt by Africa’s people for some time yet and it was important to persist with efforts to protect the most vulnerable while laying the foundations for future productivity and growth, World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick said Tuesday

The Nigeria Football Federation appear to have lost their cool on coach Shaibu Amodu and indications are that they may have to move on without the Edo- born coach.

Sam Ibiam. Ever heard of the name? He was Nigeria’s first ever national goalkeeper, the man who manned the post for the UK Tourists, Nigeria’s first national football team far back in the late 1940s. You might not have berthed on this planet when Pa Ibiam dazzled millions across the world with his magic hands. Nigeria did not even exist as a free country in those pre-independence days when Pa Ibiam and his fellow stars reigned among football-loving folks from Kakawa to Kaduna, from Calabar to Kaura Namoda to the United Kingdom.

As a mark of honour to a veteran sports administrator and elder statesman, Rev. Moses Iloh, who will be 80 years this month, a number of sporting activities have be line-up to mark the day.

By Tope Adeboboye   Sam Ibiam. Ever heard of the name? He was Nigeria’s first ever national goalkeeper, the man who manned the post for the UK Tourists, Nigeria’s first national football team far back in the late 1940s. You might not have berthed on this planet when Pa Ibiam dazzled millions across the world […]

FORMER Head of State and two-time presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has formally resigned from the party.

…urges N-Deltans to exercise patience By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—THE Chairman of the Presidential Coordinating Committee on Niger Delta and Vice President, Dr Godluck Jonathan yesterday met with members of the committee in Abuja with assurance that the amnesty programme is on course. The meeting which lasted for over two hours was convened by the Vice […]

…seeks automatic transfer of powers to VP By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives has begun the alteration of contentious section 145 of the Constitution to provide for an automatic transfer of Presidential powers to a Vice President after a President fails to transmit a letter to the National Assembly within three weeks of his […]

STIFF penalty awaits youths who parade themselves as Task Force officials intimidating and extorting illegal fees from land developers in Delta State, as the House of Assembly yesterday passed a bill prescribing ten years imprisonment and fine for culprits.

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has denied charges of partisanship leveled against it by one of its members, Alhaja Tanko Yakassi, following the forum’s demand that President Umaru Yar’adua should hand over power to Vice President Goodluck Jonathan because of his health. The elder statesman who is a member of the […]

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI — BORNO is the only state that has not signed the Memoranda of Understanding, MoU, with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, which will enable the state enjoy the benefits of improved health care services. Dr. Aliyu Mohammed Pate, Executive Director of the agency, made this known while speaking […]

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI—THE Borno State House of Assembly, accused of being a rubberstamp of the Executive, has rejected an Executive Bill for the creation of more Emirates and Chiefdoms in the state. Debating the Bill on the floor of the House, Mr. Umar  Abatcha Modu, represen-ting the Maiduguri Metropo-litan Council, MMC, stated that the […]

By  Dapo Akinrefon The United National Party for Development, UNPD, one of the recently registered political party by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared its support for the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA,  gubernatorial candidate, Mrs Uche Ekwunife. The party declared that “though our party, UNPD will not be fielding candidate for  Saturday governorship […]