Syria: Obama gains domestic support for strike, as Putin softens
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday struck a more conciliatory tone ahead of this week's G20 summit, saying Moscow would take "decisive" action if the West proved who used chemical weapons in Syria.
The bitternes of Femi Aribisala (2)
A FITTING culmination to his political career in this period was the singular honour that was bestowed on him when he was selected to move in 1958, on the floor of the House of Representatives, the resolution which formally demanded Independence for Nigeria in 1960.
Ex-militants give FG ultimatum on unpaid allowances
UGHELLI—NIGER Delta ex-militants Phase II leaders, Tuesday, issued a one month ultimatum to the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, to release the unpaid allowances to members of the various camps in the phase or risk another round of crisis in the region.
Reliance on insurance brokers alone not healthy — Soladoye
Managing Director of Riskguard Africa Nigeria Limited Mr. Yemi Soladoye, has warned that reliance on brokers alone to market insurance products on behalf of insurers could lead to market stagnation and unhealthy competition in the sector.
Jega raises alarm over alleged campaign of calumny
CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, yesterday, raised the alarm over an alleged sponsored campaign of calumny against his person and a planned public display of hostility against the commission by a section of the media.
69-yr-old woman asks FHA to refund N74,000 housing fund
PORT HARCOURT—AGED Mrs. Beatrice Oduda has asked the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, to refund the N74,000 she committed to the National Housing Programme, NHP, 20 years ago.
