By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—The death toll in the aftermath of the vicious attack on the Amassoma branch of the United Bank for Africa in the Southern Ijaw local government area has increased to five. Only two policemen were initially reportedly killed by the rampaging gunmen who violated the peace of the riverine community in the […]

MEDIA reports that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refused the Federal Executive Council (FEC) six-man delegation the rights for their presidential jet to land indicates that those who benefit from our political impasse are still hard at work. Before we go into that, let us even ponder the reported denial of landing rights.

Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has not even been in office for long, yet people are going around shopping for a vice-president, why? Instead of letting him do his job, some miscreants are making mockery of Nigeria once again. Where in the constitution does it say that an acting president must have a deputy to function?

As Science teachers met at the School of Science, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education’s (AOCOED) 2010 National Conference on the theme – “Everyday Science Connection for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century,” it was reaffirmed that Science and technology lie at the heart and soul of national development, distinguishing between developed and underdeveloped countries.

THE Senate, yesterday, adopted the first alterations to the 1999 Constitution giving the President a 14-day time frame to hand over to the Vice-President whenever he is on vacation or in a state of physical incapacitation.
A similar constitutional requirement was also put on governors.

THE Nigerian Health Minister, Professor Babatunde Shotimehin, before he got sucked up into the whole Saudi Arabia issue, had quite enough on his plate. He always had the HIV/AIDS thing, which was always destined to become a racket
This has been the main focus of my teaching, clinical practice and research activities in the past several years.

DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday charged council chairmen across the state to embark on projects that would touch directly on the lives of the people.

LAST week’s coup in Niger, Nigeria’s northern neighbour, had been foretold since 2008, when 72_year_old Mamadou Tandja began manipulating the constitution to ensure he was in power forever.

PIONEER Vice Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Professor Adekunle Alalade has promised to turn the institution to become one of the topmost universities in the next five years.

THE United States Department of State, Wednesday, welcomed the return of President Umaru Yar’Adua to the country but warned that his return should not be used by his senior advisers to create uncertainty in the country’s polity.

By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — The Primate of the Church of the Lord (Aladura) Worldwide, His Eminence, Rufus Ositelu, has urged President Umaru Yar’Adua to discard his seven-point agenda for the development of the country and concentrate on the provision of electricity and electoral reforms. Ositelu also said the “so-called seven-point agenda” of President Yar’Adua […]

The Administrator of Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, Rev Fr. Emmanuel Ugwejeh has called on governments to do everything in their capacity to hand over public schools back to mission, adding that the academic and moral decadence prevalent in the educational sector started when schools were taken over by governments.
He gave the counsel recently during the school cultural day celebration held in the school premises.

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State House of Assembly has called on the Federal Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development to ensure early completion of federal roads under rehabilitation in the state before the rains set in. The House also urged the Ministry to show commitment in handling of projects in the South East zone, […]

ABUJA — The Nigerian Village which is planned for South Africa during the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa has received a boost as Prime Time Entertainment has joined the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, as the official marketer. The NTDC conceived the idea of the Nigerian Village during the first ever World Cup […]

ASABA—The Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture, OFAAC, the cultural platform of Anioma people will tomorrow in Asaba, give motorcycles, grinding machines, cutlasses/hoes, tailoring machines and cash, to over 150 beneficiaries.