THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has warned that there is no way Nigeria can build a truly functional, dynamic, multi-cultural and multi-religious society without establishing the bonds of partnership and understanding with other religions and communities.

By Gbenga Ariyibi Following weekend raid by kidnappers in Ekiti State that left a monarch, the Attah of Ayede Ekiti, Oba Adeleye Orisagbemi and the Acting Provost, College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Dr Gabriel Olowoyo dead, more deaths have been recorderd due to the ugly incident. The abductors had picked Oba Orisagbemi and Dr Olowoyo […]

By  Tony NyongNO fewer than 15 gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers stormed the Qua Iboe Church in Iwok, Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and abducted a former Director-General  of the National Youth Service Corps,  NYSC, Major-General Edet Akpan (rtd). They also killed a woman, police officer and a soldier. The suspected […]

THE debate was widely publicised, with some heavy names, including international and donor agencies, mentioned as sponsors. The array of partners that organised the debate would at first prove to even cynics that it was a serious exercise. The three-man panel comprising Dr Reuben Abati, Labran Maku and Okey Ikechukwu added its own fillip to the entire exercise.

THERE were indications yesterday that the slain Action Congress, AC, governorship candidate in the 2007 election, Otunba Dipo Dina, will be buried Friday, in his country home, Ijebu-Ode.

Govern-ment College Ughelli Old Boys’ Association has, in the last five years, spent over N100 million for infrastructural development of the school, Principal of the college, Mr. Nelson Erhijefe, said .

By Taye Obateru Jos — A House of Representatives member from Plateau State, Mr. Bitrus Kaze, has called for the trial of soldiers alleged to have engaged in extra-judicial killings in the aftermath of the recent crisis in the state. He made the call, weekend, alleging that the manner some of them conducted themselves tended […]

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has asked Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to dissolve the Executive Council of the Federation and reconstitute same to include vibrant Nigerians with the task of reviving the nation. CNPP said its position is based on the conviction that the Vice President can now begin the task […]

…lauds INEC’s preparation By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—Dr. Chris Ngige, the Action Congress, AC, candidate in this weekend’s gubernatorial election in Anambra State is not on the voters’ register for the election, his campaign organisation revealed yesterday. The Chris Ngige Campaign Organisation has nevertheless, affirmed confidence in the abilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, […]

By  Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Former Governor of Anambra State and governorship candidate for the Action Congress, AC, Dr Chris Ngige weekend raised alarm that his name was excluded in the recently reviewed voters register. Ngige made this known weekend when he visited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Awka, to inspect electoral materials for Saturday governorship […]