Africa to benefit from cheaper cancer treatment option, says US based oncologist
By Ebele Orakpo To many, cancer connotes death. This is because as far as they are concerned, a large percentage of those diagnosed with various forms of cancers succumb to death eventually after a most gruelling experience characterised by pains and terrible side effects from drugs, radiotherapy and surgery.
Yar’Adua : Falana takes case to court of appeal
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA— Radical Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, yesterday asked a Federal high court sitting in Abuja to refer to the Court of Appeal three constitutional questions touching on whether it is legal and constitutional for President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to proceed on medical leave without handing over to his Vice, Goodluck Jonathan, […]
Yar’Adua : Aondoakaa flays NBA
*He must transfer powers, NBA insists By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA— The Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, yesterday described as annoying a request by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, asking the Abuja Federal high court to apply the doctrine of necessity to declare that Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan is forthwith entitled to […]
Jos crisis : Group faults NASS
By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — the Plateau Patriotic Front, PPF, has accused some members of the National Assembly who are demanding the declara-tion of a state-of-emergency in the state following the latest wave of ethno-religious violence in the state, of having a hidden agenda. The group said apart from being diversionary, the legislators, who it […]
Anambra Assembly passes 2010 appropriation bill
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE Anambra State House of Assembly has passed the state’s 2010 Appropriation Bill presented to it by Governor Peter Obi, last month. The lawmakers increased the budget estimate by N31 million, bringing the budget for this year to N67.31 billion. The passage of the budget followed the adoption of the report of […]
You can’t wrest power from me, Obi tells opponents
By  Dayo Benson LAGOS—Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi has again dared his opponents in next month’s governorship election, saying that those who want to wrest power from will not succeed as the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, remains the only formidable party in the South- East. Obi who was in Lagos, said that APGA […]
