By  Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—TO strengthen internal democracy within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the party has ruled out automatic candidacy for any of its members in coming general elections. The Rivers State chapter of the party in its communique said the party would not tolerate any form of anti party activities from its […]

WORKERS in the nation’s Petroleum industry, yesterday, said the secretive manner in which President Umaru Yar’Adua returned to the country yesterday after over three months in Saudi Arabia when he went to attend to his failing health, was an indication that all was not well with him (Yar’Adua).

By Dennis Agbo UMUAHIA— THE Abia State Governor, Chief T. A.Orji has condemned the February14,  murder of Mr Efenji Efenji, former Political Correspondent of the African Independent Television, AIT. The Governor who spoke through the Commissioner for Information, culture and tourism,  Mr John Nwokocha, described the killing as wicked and satanic and expressed concern over […]

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Police authorities at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, have uncovered a multi-million Naira land scam by a syndicate inside the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, which works in concert with Abuja Geographical Information Service, AGIS staff. In line with the discovery, the police have arrested two alleged principal suspects who are […]

PIONEER Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has condemned in an unequivocal terms, the act of brigandage that took place in the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, describing it as very shameful and a disgrace to the state.

COMRADE Achese Igwe, was recently elected President of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), succeeding Comrade Peter Akpatason who led the union for eight years. In this interview with Labour Vanguard, the new President, gives an insight into his trade union’s career and the menace of contract staffing in the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), where he said NUPENG presently does not have members. Excerpts

AS anxiety and confusion persisted in Aso Rock over who presides over Nigeria, the Presidency said, yesterday, that Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will continue to function in the capacity until President Umaru Yar’Adua fully recovered.

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?