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 […]