By Chioma Obinna ILORIN — A middle-aged man, Olumiyiwa Akintayo, was yesterday  in Ilorin, Kwara State apprehended by officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC,  for allegedly distributing fake drugs to unsuspecting members of the public. The Kwara State Unit Head of the Agency, Mrs. Phebean Odu, who disclosed […]

ILORIN — Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State has re-assured the International Community that no stone would be left unturned to sustain Nigeria’s nascent democracy even as he called for bilateral economic relations between Kwara State and France. Receiving the France Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jean Michel Dumond, at the Government House, Ilorin, Governor Saraki […]

WITH the return of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Ardua back to Nigeria on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, after a 90 day absence for medical attention in Saudi Arabia, the course of polity in the country has begun to change.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State Government has raised an alarm over the rising spate of kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state. It also described as ridiculous and diversionary, allegations by the opposition that some government officials were involved in the gory deeds. Secretary to Government of Imo State, Chief Cosmas Iwu, who raised […]

FORMER Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Omotunde Ilori, yesterday, hailed the decision by the Executive Council of the Federation, EXCOF, headed by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan over its decision to move the country forward instead of discussing the health status of ailing President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

*As executive increases 2010 budget by N300bn By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shuaibu ABUJA—The Senate has urged Nigerians to downplay the health condition or whereabouts of President Umaru Yar‘Adua and give their full cooperation to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan. At a briefing following yesterday’s Senate session, Senate spokesman Senator Ayogu Eze also affirmed the superiority […]

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—ACTING President, Goodluck Jonathan yesterday charged the Federal Government projects assessment committee to immediately swing into action by carrying out a comprehensive but thorough review of all recently awarded contracts that are considered non-viable, under or overvalued, in order to ascertain the validity of the petitions regarding such projects. Inaugurating the committee […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—President of the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers, NAAE, Mr Isaac Orishaleye, yesterday, in Abuja, raised an alarm over what he called the “over-stretching” of Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel by long working hours, saying the situation has the capacity of impairing safe air travels in the country. NAAE certifies air […]

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has blamed the handlers of President Umaru Yar’Adua for the crisis now tearing the National Assembly, the Executive Council of the Federation and the entire nation apart.

By Emeka Mamah & Victor Ahiuma-Young KADUNA — THE   Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, in Kaduna, said the way the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, was handling President Umaru Yar’Adua’s ill-health and the transfer of executive power to the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, was capable of truncating the nation’s democracy. Addressing the opening ceremony […]