WRITING on the recent series of demolition of illegal shanties at the bridgehead, Onitsha, Emmanuel Obe of the PUNCH Newspaper (Saturday Punch of January 19, 2013, page 14), among other things, stated thus: “Tales of woe and despondency hung in the air as bulldozers deployed by the Anambra State Government roared through all the markets on the River Niger bridgehead end of the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway some days ago”.

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigerians are quite pleased with his government’s efforts at improving power supply in the country.

In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour , Wednesday, President Jonathan said that before the end of the year, power will be stable in Nigeria.

Following its contributions to the nation’s human capital development and efforts to tackle social vices, United Way Nigeria, a non-profit organization has got the US Consulate’s endorsement at its re-launch held recently in Lagos .

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday sentenced a 37-year old South African convict, Mrs. Duru Lindiwef, to 18 months imprisonment over attempt to export about 5.5 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine narcotic to her country.

At the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Elysée Treaty on German-French Co-operation held Tuesday in Lagos, Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany , Mr. Walter L. von den Driesch has said that the success of the Franco-German co-operation paved the way to European integration.

Director General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr. Ade Abolurin Thursday visited the scene of Wednesday explosion in Arepo, Ogun State accusing the community of aiding vandals who operate in the area.

Some residents of Lagos State whose property and buildings were affected by the June 3, 2012 DANA Airline crash, on Wednesday embarked on a peaceful protest over non-payment of compensation.

An engineer with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Mr Oladimeji Abayomi, has said that installation of street lights on Third Mainland Bridge will be completed in April.

BAMAKO (AFP) – Mali’s Islamist Ansar Dine (Defenders of the Faith) rebel group, which holds swathes of the country’s vast desert north, has split and the breakaway faction said Thursday it was ready for peace talks. The newly-formed Islamic Movement for Azawad said in a statement that it “rejected all forms of extremism and terrorism […]

DAMASCUS (AFP) – Syrian authorities have called for “million man prayers” at mosques on Friday to appeal for the re-establishment of security in the country, ravaged by 22 months of bloodshed, a minister said. “Prayers will be held after Friday services in Syria’s mosques with the appeal for a return to security and safety in […]