By Tina Akannam Dutse—Jigawa State Executive Council, yesterday, approved the award of a N7 billion contract for the construction of an airport in Dutse, the state capital. State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Mr. Babandi Ibrahim, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen at Government House on the outcome of the meeting, said the […]

MANY analysts of the economics and politics of developing countries (Nigeria included) have agreed to the simple fact that what is needed for success is simple – sensible politics and common sense economics, to be backed by sound administration.

ABAKALIKI – NO fewer than 30 villages in Igbeagu, Ebyia, Izzi, Ominyi and Nnodo Development Centres in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, sharing boundaries with Cross River State, were yesterday, sacked by severe flood, as three persons were reportedly killed in the disaster.

THE people of Aguleri, hosts to Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, commissioned by President Goodluck Jonathan during his recent visit to Anambra State, insisted, yesterday, that the oil deposits in their land was not in contention, noting that ongoing altercation over oil deposit in Anambra River Basin was due to what they described as confusion caused by armchair geographers.

THE Founders Association of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, yesterday, kicked against what it described as alleged imposition of members of a new board on the people of the state following the sacking of members of the former board.