The same American experience, would not fail to reserve a chapter or more for George Washington, the gentleman, the same writers refer to as the father of the nation. President Madison, the petit intellectual from Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, the unrepentant democrat from the same Virginia, down the line

By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — The 8,000 workforce of NITEL and MTEL have appealed to the Federal Government to provide what they described as intervention fund to clear the 24 months arrears of salaries and wages owed workers in the two organizations. This is coming on the heels of the controversy which has continued to […]

By Bala Ajiya DAMATURU — A high profile political assassination was, Tuesday, averted in Damaturu, Yobe State capital when gunmen invaded the private residence of former governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim of Yobe State, killing a police constable. The suspected assassins, about five in number, struck at the senator’s residence at about 7 pm and immediately […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THREE persons including a pregnant woman, her one year old son and housemaid were found dead in their two-room apartment in Enugu yesterday, following a fire outbreak that gutted one of the rooms. The mysterious incident occurred at Neni Street in Ogui New Layout, Enugu, where the woman identified as Mrs. Amuche […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, yesterday said it is not considering any working relationship with other political parties for the purpose of contesting the 2011 general elections. The decision of the party to go it alone has already dampened the efforts of several months by different opposition political parties to float […]

Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Rep. Aro Bamidele(PDP/Yagba/Kogi) has revealed that from 2003 to date, the Federal Government has spent about N2trillion on subsidy for petroleum products

The Federal Government has concluded plans to demolish illegal structures constructed under bridges across the country, warning property owners and traders to immediately vacate before the end of September or risk demolition and prosecution.

I’m disappointed because I was expecting well known, highly principled and highly qualified Nigerians who are not partisan. I was expecting people like Olisa Agakoba, Prof. Pat Utomi, Col. Abubakar Umar. These are the kind of people the Acting President needs.

*Says no friction between Jonathan and Party By Henry Umoru ABUJA— THE National Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday raised alarm that there were plans by some Nigerians to truncate the 2011 general elections, just as it described the move as defeatist nature of the opposition. In a statement by the PDP National […]

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA — Governor Namadi Sambo of Kaduna State yesterday rose from high level secret talks with Acting President Goodluck Jonathan with a declaration that the Governors of the 36 states of the federation were duly consulted by Jonathan on the proposed composition of the Executive Council of the Federation, EXCOF. Speaking with […]