…says he is ignorant By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday replied former Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Malam Nasir el-Rufai for criticising the party’s decision to zone the 2011 Presidency to the North. Rufai had described the PDP’s provision for rotational presidency in its constitution as akin to ‘insanity’. But the […]

By Taye Obateru Jos — As efforts continue to find a solution to the incessant crisis in Plateau State, the Justice Bola Ajibola Commission which investigated the November 2008 crisis in Jos has dismissed insinuations of bias in its report. The commission said in a statement in Jos that the process of arriving at its […]

By Enyim Enyim Onitsha—Anambra Leaders of Thought have raised alarm over alleged regrouping of kidnappers and armed robbers in the state to disrupt the peace  that is now reigning in the state. The group raised the concern in a communique in Onitsha, made available to newsmen after their emergency meeting, which centered on the state […]

By Tony Edike &  Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—FORMER civilian Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said that the petition by the defeated governorship candidate of the Action Congress, AC, Dr Chris Ngige against the election of Governor Peter Obi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, who was sworn in Wednesday, for a second […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—AN Umuahia based human rights group, Global Centre for Peace and Justice, GCPJ, has accused the Abia Police Commissioner, Mr. Jonathan Johnson of using his position to intimidate some persons, who allegedly were witnesses in a case against him in court. The group also accused the police boss of allegedly disobeying a […]

Former Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, Thursday, said the dissolution of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, was in the best interest of the nation.

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—The report of the 44-man Senate ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has given a leeway to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct the next round of elections by this December. The report laid before the Senate yesterday by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike […]

ON Monday, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) operatives planted three car bombs in and around the Delta State Government House compound in Warri…the venue of a post-amnesty dialogue that had been initiated by this newspaper and was being supported by Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Delta State Governor.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has summoned the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr. Tunji Egbetokun to appear before it Friday over allegations of illegal deductions from Local Government funds in the state by the Governor Olugbenga Daniel-led administration.

Mrs. Stella Odimegwu, the wife of former Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Dr. Festus Odimegwu, was late afternoon Thursday, released by her abductors.