Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Monday night, told the story of what led to his long vacation that sparked off controversy, saying he was actually hit by cancer of the nose, which treatment and healing period lasted for four and a half months.

The announcement by the Pope Benedict XVI to bow out on February 28, due to poor health came as a shock not only to Catholic Church, but to the entire Christendom. The Catholic Church in Nigeria insisted that there is no crisis in the church, as the action is backed by the Cannon law even as President Goodluck Jonathan hailed the pope’s decision, saying he has demonstrated “exemplary wisdom and courage”.

Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has said that transmission remained one of the greatest challenge in the power sector.

Nigeria may soon attract more foreign direct investment, FDI, particularly in the ICT sector, as Pyramid Research has just released the report of its 2013 top trends in global communications with a declaration that Nigeria still remained top spot for telecom investments in Middle East and Africa.

Former Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper, Peter Rufai has attributed Nigeria’s Afcon success to coach, Stephen Keshi’s boldness in team selection and his ability to absorb pressure and translate same to his players.

Just a day to Saint Valentine’s Day, Allure speaks with some personalities on the importance of the day, how they will spend it and gifts that could wow them.

WORRIED by the upsurge of illegal structures in Asaba, Delta State capital, the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, might have given a marching order to the state Commissioner for Environment to demolish them forthwith.

CHAIRMAN,Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, PDP, Enugu West, yesterday, vowed that no amount of intimidation from any part of the country will push him to drop the assignment of getting a new constitution for Nigeria.

A lawyer in Ekpoma, Edo State, Mr. Osadebamen Okhilua, has instituted a suit before a Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State, against the state branch of Department of State Security, DSS, for alleged violation of his rights to personal liberty, dignity and fair hearing, as guaranteed under Sections 34, 35 and 36 of the 1999 Constitution and Articles 5, 6, and 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

THE planned merger of three or four parties is a major development in the nation’s current political disposition. Whether it lives up to its billing as the most significant development since 1999, or it falls flat on its face in the next few weeks will be determined by many issues and challenges.

IT is a fact that a drowning man will not like to go down alone; rather, he will be desperate to pull others down with him, if it is possible. But where this appears impossible, he is more likely to be left confused, frustrated and helpless.

ENUGU—Embattled National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, Tuesday approached the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, seeking to set aside last Friday’s decision by an Enugu State High Court which ordered his removal as the party’s chairman and sacked the National Working Committee, NWC.

The Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, has said that about 8,070 jobs have been saved through the disbursement of the N100billion Cotton Textile Garment Intervention Fund.

The consternation that greeted news of the resignation of Stephen Keshi as the national football manager was unprecedented. From the point of adulation as a national hero Keshi turned into a villain for many who believed he had overreached himself.

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ABUJA—THE Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan will not sign the 2013 budget this week.