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 […]