By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Governor Gabriel Suswam of  Benue State has urged Nigerians to build on the bond of unity the founding fathers of the nation established years ago which, according to him, continues to be a source of pride to all Nigerians around the world. Suswam noted that the strength of the nation […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—THE newly installed 100 kilowatts Medium Wave Digital Transmitter of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Enugu Zonal Station has been formally presented to the corporation by the Japanese government. The transmitter was donated to Nigeria by the Japanese government through its International Cooperation Agency, JICA,  for the revitalization of the […]

The Anambra State Progressive Union, Verona, Italy has said it will hold the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to its promise of declaring results at every polling units in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The union in a statement by  Mr Ibegbunam Innocent and Emeka Agbodike, its chairman and secretary, respectively, said after its […]

By Wole Mosadomi Minna — Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna has expelled five of its students for allegedly raping a female student of the institution. Three students are also charged with criminal conspiracy and indecent assault. The students involved are Kevin Ajiboye of Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering, Chidi Ebere Makwuguwo of Mathematics and Computer […]

By Luka Binniyat ABUJA — The member of the House of Representatives representing Jos East and South Federal Constituency of Plateau State, Mr. Bitrus Kaze, has dismissed claims that the Hausas are the original founders of Jos town. He said that it was documen-ted fact that the Yoruba had arrived Jos in 1892 and established […]

By Okey Ndiribe, Addis-Ababa ADDIS-ABABA, ETHIOPIA—The Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has praised Nigeria’s role in rebuilding Liberia. The Liberian leader made this remark while addressing newsmen yesterday in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. She described Nigeria as the biggest partner in the area of peace support operations, training of its soldiers and policemen and also providing doctors and […]

By   Dennis Agbo AWKA—The Anambra State faction of the All Peoples Progressive Alliance, APGA, under the  Chief Chekwas Okorie leadership, yesterday, entered into an alliance with the Action Congress, AC and its governorship candidate, Dr. Chris Ngige, to enable him (Ngige) win this Saturday’s governorship election. In a statement by Chief Ben Onyeka and Mr […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—INSPECTOR General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo, yesterday ruled out the possibility of policemen and other security agencies deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State helping or aiding any candidate to win the election, saying the primary task of the security personnel would be to ensure that the citizens were not […]

By Inalegwu Shaibu ABUJA—The Senate yesterday rejected moves to provide special welfare benefits for former Senate Presidents and Deputy Senate Presidents. The move which was upon the recommendation of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the immortalisation of late Senators was turned down by the Senators on the ground that it will be self serving […]

NO fewer than 400 ex-militants in Edo State yesterday took to the streets of Benin to protest alleged abandonment by the federal government.