Woman breaches security at Lagos airport
The Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, has again suffered a security breach, as a woman sneaked through a private terminal to board an Abuja-bound Aero Contractor flight without ticket.
Court upholds Ogun ex-Speaker’s sack
By Kolade Larewaju ABEOKUTA— AN Abeokuta High Court yesterday upheld the impeachment of the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mrs. Titi Oseni, saying that a law court could not adjudicate in the proceedings of the House.  It would be recalled that the former Speaker, was impeached by 23 of the 26 member-House […]
Ugbagwu: Lamentations of a heart-broken widow
His ambition was to be a big time farmer and a father-figure among his peers. And while he lived the late The Nation newspaper correspondent, Edo Sule Ugbagwu, nursed and gave expression to the vision to fight and conquer hunger among his people. And this also explained why he always ensured that those around him were well fed.
Pity, but Sudan will split
THERE were attacks from last week at the border areas of southern and northern Sudan, Africa’s largest country. The clashes were between the south-based Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) and Arab marauders from Darfur (the Janjawid) aided by the northern army (SAF) Raids by the latter group are not new. In fact, their murderous raids against the people of Darfur which resulted in about 400,000 killed and 2.5 million displaced, has been classified by the international community as genocide.
Protesters stall alleged plot to sack Anambra Speaker
By Vincent Ujumadu  AWKA—THERE was a near pandemonium on the premises of the Anambra State House of Assembly yesterday, when hundreds of placard–carrying demonstrators from Ayamelum Local Government Area of the state, stormed the House to abort what they alleged was an attempt to remove the Speaker of the House, Chief Anayo Nebe.  The Speaker, […]
Era of rigging over, says Jonathan
BARELY 24 hours after he fired Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Maurice Iwu, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, vowed that never again shall Nigeria witness elections that would be characterized by fraud.
BYC vows to participate in election processes
THE Benin Youth Council, BYC, a socio-cultural organization in Edo State, has vowed to participate in the process of selection and election of persons into the Senate and House of Representatives in the seven Local Government Councils that made up Edo South senatorial district in the 2011 general elections.
Jonathan snubs Iwu
DESPITE frantic efforts by the outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Maurice Iwu, he was denied audience by the Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, when he visited Aso Rock, yesterday.
Quarry investors charge Elechi on multiple levies
 By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—INVESTORS in quarry business in Ebonyi State have asked Governor Martin Elechi to halt, without further delay, the multiple taxes and levies they are being subjected to by the agencies of the state government.  The aggrieved investors made up mostly of buyers of chippings for construction works within and outside the state, […]
Why Emordi still attends Senate sessions
The controversy generated by the continued presence of Senator Joy Emordi at the senate sessions despite the Appeal Court ruling that her ANPP opponent, Alphousus Igbeke was the real winner of the Anambra North Senatorial district election is smouldering.
Senatorial aspirant extols Oshiomole’s govt
The Deputy National President, Nigerian labour Congress, Comrade Onikolease Irabor, has described the leadership of Governor Adams Oshiomole in Edo State as one of the greatest things that has happened in the state since it was created.
