Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the federal government to address Muslim youths and extremists in the northern part of the country over last weekend’s killing of more than 500 innocent people in Plateau State or face the wrath of Christians.

ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan has been told to take urgent steps to tackle the problems of power and security in the country.

A group, Ijaw Foundation, has faulted the claim by some northern elites that the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, cannot be made substantive President due to the Peoples Democratic Party’s internal arrangement ceding power to the North.

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—EBONYI State Police Command has paraded seven suspected kidnapers, in what the command described as a big catch made possible by excellent community policing efforts. The suspects were arrested after they kidnapped a member of Ebonyi State Civil Service Commission, Chief Sylvester Oduko and his wife, Grace, both of whom were later […]

Maritime workers in Bayelsa State have faulted Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC over mega filling stations, saying the state deserved mega stations along its waterfront to attend to the need of water transportation.

YOUNG Professionals of Edo extraction have condemned the recent fracas in the State House of Assembly, appealing to the police to prosecute anyone found culpable in the use of dangerous weapons in the hallowed chambers.

The member representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Samson Osagie, has called for caution over the suspension of the local government chairmen of Akoko-Edo and Orhionmwon as the issue was already before the court.

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Monday, called for criminal proceedings against the First Lady, Turai, for kidnapping and falsely imprisoning ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua.

CHIEF Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu has warned judges in the country to avoid all forms of corrupt practices and misconduct.

DR. Ibrahim Yakubu Lame, Minister of  Police Affairs, became more famous last week when he spent a lot of time blaming the police for the country’s poor security. He provided no statistics, other than talking about rising crime rate. It is difficult to know what angered the minister that he condemned the police in a […]

In certain parts of my home State, there are great masquerades known for their multi-plex capabilities and potency as ancestral spirits at festival times.

CONTRARY to the Senate’s spokesperson, Ayogu Eze’s advice that talking about President Yar’Adua’s health is time-wasting and Nigerians should simply move on and support Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerians must continue to insist on full disclosure of Yar’Adua’s health and whereabouts even while supporting the Acting President.

THE Jos crisis which led to the death of about 400 people on Sunday, has led to the sacking of the National Security Adviser, Sarki Mukhtar, by the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

Nsukka—No fewer than 80 shops were raised by fire on Saturday night at Nsukka Main Market. Mr Festus Onogwu, Chairman, Nsukka Amalgamated Traders Association, told newsmen that the fire started at about 8.20 p.m from the foodstuff sellers’ line. “We are yet to ascertain the remote cause of the fire. Government should assist the affected […]

GOVERNOR Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State can now heave a sigh of relief as the Court of Appeal tribunal in Ibadan Monday confirmed the declaration of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, which returned him as the winner of the 2007 governorship election.