By Dayo Johnson Akure—GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State yesterday promised not to disappoint the people of the state in the delivery of the dividends of democracy in years ahead. He spoke at a carnival held in Akure, the Ondo State capital to mark the one year anniversary of his administration which at the Akure […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—A total of 1,088 persons were arrested and detained by the police in Enugu metropolis between September and December last year for various offences. The arrests which were made by policemen serving in 13 police stations within the Enugu capital city, confirmed the high crime wave witnessed within the last quarter of […]

By  Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Anambra State Government has started the implementation of the long demanded Teachers Salary Scale, TSS, by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, in the state. Secretary of the union, Chief Awagu Kenneth who spoke to reporters yesterday at the NUT secretariat, Awka, said government had kept faith with its earlier promise by […]

By Innocent Anaba LAGOS—A Lagos High Court has adjourned till 30 April 2010 to deliver judgment in the suit by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC,  against the former Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bello Lafiaji, and his personal assistant, Usman Amali. Trial judge in the matter is Justice Olusola Williams. The court […]

By Amaka Agwuegbo Youths from the Middle Belt region, under the auspices of the United Middle Belt Youth Congress, UMBYC, are agitating for the establishment of Middle Belt Farming Development Commission and 13 per cent of revenue derivation from Ajaokuta rolling steel industry. Making known their agitations, national president, United Middle Belt Youth Congress, Mr […]

NOT a few Nigerians have reacted to the sudden return of President Umaru Yar’Adua to the country he left 91 days ago without informing the National Assembly as constitutionally required. In his reaction , Mr. Tani Molajo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said: ”I hope and pray that his recovery will be full and permanent. As he recovers bodily, I hope he will also recover as soon as practicable, the reins of power as President.

FORMER Economic Adviser to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Osita Ogbu, has urged ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua, who returned to the country after 90 days absence, to address the citizenry.

By Taye Obateru Jos —  Civil rights groups in Plateau State have described the secrecy surrounding President Umaru Yar’ Adua’s return to the country on Tuesday night as capable of heightening rumours on his state of health. In separate reactions to the development, yesterday, the Centre for Good Governance, League for Human Rights and the […]

By Evelyn Usman & Ndimele Kingsley LAGOS—The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone II, comprising Lagos and Ogun states,  Mr. Azubuko Udah, yesterday disclosed that the police had effected the arrest of an unspecified number of persons, in connection with the murder of the late Dina Dipo. The late Dino, who was […]

FORMER Minister of Health, Professor A.B. C. Nwosu, yesterday, faulted the manner in which ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua was brought into the country from Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Wednesday