…says he should address the nation By Gbenga Ariyibi ADO-EKITI—Ekiti State former governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has casted doubt whether the president, Alhaji Umaru Musa Adua has actually arrived the country or not, pleading with the immediate families and kitchen cabinet of the president to assist in dousing the tension that has already enveloped the […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke ABUJA — As reactions continue to trail the Wednesday unannounced arrival of President Umaru Yar’Adua, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has asked the ailing president to immediately tender an unreserved apology to Nigerians for violating some sections of the nation’s constitution. NANS took the position after an emergency executive council […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—An Abuja based lawyer, Mr Tunji Abayomi, yesterday, said the sudden return of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has cancelled the effect of the joint resolution by the two chambers of the National Assembly empowering Dr Jonathan Goodluck as Acting President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Abayomi said in clear […]

By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—Former governor of Osun State and National Chairman of Action Congress, AC, Chief Bisi Akande yesterday said Nigerians are tired of deceits concerning the state of health of  President Umaru Yar’Adua. Fielding questions from newsmen yesterday, the AC chieftain said,”is this how they will continue to deceive us using the military to […]

*Inform Nigerians about his health status, says CLO *Jonathan remains Acting President — Nwala By Dayo Benson We want to ask Nigerians to remain calm in this situation. I know that one way or the other this issue will be resolved in a manner that our democracy will not be truncated. What is at play […]

IN SPITE of the on-going power play and high level intrigues in Aso Rock, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, continued his functions as Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, when he hosted a closed-door meeting with the military junta in Niger Republic, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East zone yesterday reaffirmed its total support for the Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, saying he (Jonathan) has so far displayed high level of competence and maturity in steering the ship of the nation in the absence of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua […]

LEADER of the Niger-Delta Peoples’ Volunteer Force, NDPVF, and the Joint Revolutionary Council, JRC, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari and National President, Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, have accused multinational oil companies of fuelling the crises in the Niger-Delta.

THE political tension in Edo State heightened yesterday, when suspected political thugs set the official office of the Chairman of the Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Council of the state, Mallam Gani Audu on fire.

AKWA Ibom State Government has said it would partner with Belgium in the development of the deep sea port at Ibaka, in Mbo Local Government Area.

May I, this morning, start by informing our Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, that his people are courting failure and at the same time ridiculing Nigeria.

SOME groups in Akwa Ibom State are re_inventing kidnapping, at a time the penalty for the crime in the State is death sentence and kidnapping is on the decline elsewhere.

THERE must be a limit to the cynicism we are allowing to ruin our football. What is really wrong in Dr. Bolaji Ojo-Oba, Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football (Federation) Association selecting the players for Eagles next international friendly? Peter Rufai, the one we call Dodomayana, one of our best goalkeepers ever, is opposed to the idea. I cannot understand his grouse.

A Lagos State High Court, Ikeja judicial division has awarded N3 million to a retired Commissioner of Police, Chief John Chukwuogo Okafor as damages for libelous publications against him by a news magazine and a national newspaper.

THE recent visits of the former British Prime Minister, Blair and the United States‘ past President Bush to President Jonathan (acting) could be regarded as the acceptance by the western powers and our friends of the silent political revolution (coup) carried out by our civilian legislators.