Nigeria’s quest to be the best performing African nation at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games begins this morning with Augustina Ikem Nwaokolo, competing in the women’s 167kg weightlifting event.

president of the Senate, Senator David Mark has said that the National Assembly would strengthen the laws on terrorism in the country in order to save the country from terrorist activities.

Peers Mentoring Programme, PMP, Nigeria, and Peers Mentoring Programme International, in collaboration with NEPAD Business Group, have inaugurated a development fund to help informal sector businesses in Nigeria.

Elder statesman and former Minister of Aviation as well as Minister of Labour and Productivity, Alabo Graham-Douglas, has asked politicians to stop arrogating to themselves the prerogatives of the electorate to choose leaders of their choice.

Oyo NURTW crisis: Secretariat
ownership certificate revoked

POLICE authorities in Ondo State weekend said the deceased son of the immediate past Chief Registrar of the state Judiciary Damilola Agbede, was a notorious criminal that had been on their wanted list over criminal activities in the state.

CHAIRMAN of Integrated Democratic Movement, IDM, Chief Jamiu Afolabi Ekungba, has asked Yorubas in the South West to vote enmasse for the presidential ambition of Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau in the 2011 elections.

Imo State governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice Benjamin Ahanonu Njemanze as the Acting Chief Judge of the state.
A release signed by the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, SGI, Chief Cosmas Iwu, stated that the appointment was in accordance with the provisions of the country’s constitution.

National parents Teachers’ Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, has sent its goodwill message to President Goodluck Jonathan and Nigerians on the occasion of the 50th independence anniversary and called for sobber reflection.

Christians have been urged to awaken their giant spirit with a view to tackling the unacceptable poverty among the Christian folks

Amid unresolved zoning controversy, Director-General of Lt-Gen. Aliyu Gusau Campaign Organisation, Senator Ben Obi, has said that the South East is supporting zoning because 2015 presidency is non-negotiable for the region which he described as a deprived zone.

You don’t move to university without finishing primary and secondary schools, so the primaries which we have seen so far are not encouraging especially in PDP. What we are still seeing is not encouraging because the governors have hijacked the system in most states and that is not good for our democracy.

Like the Biblical woman with the issue of blood, Ms Nsifon Edet Peters, a 21-year-old widow stormed the Uyo township stadium, venue of the South-South Solidarity Rally for President Goodluck Jonathan/Sambo on September 13, convened by South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.

The statement credited to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo that not even Jesus Christ can conduct a credible, free and fair election in Nigeria has proved Nigeria’s hopeless situation therefore inadvertently telling various nations in Nigeria to our tents oh Nigerians!

The issue of tenure limit for banks chief executives and auditing firms has been the subject of discussion in recent times, with some criticizing the CBN for imposing such tenure limits.