What was once considered as a progressive rise in women representation in the political arena has lately fizzled out and in some cases been reversed. A talk shop to review developments in Calabar retuned a damming verdict for the country’s political parties with the notable exception being the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. BY CHARLES […]

The fight against malaria continued last week in Lagos with a 2-day philanthropic campaign initiative by 3rafique Communication which offered free testing and treatment for malaria at Silverbird Galleria, Victoris Island.

NATIONAL leadership of the All Progressive Congress, APC, yesterday, stopped the plan by the faction loyal to the Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun from inaugurating the factional state executive council of the party.

AS the World Economic Forum, WEF, for Africa kicks off tomorrow in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said yesterday, that Nigeria’s economy constituted 76 per cent of the economy of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

Aminu Aku is a member of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Edo State. A former supervisory councilor, student activist at ABU Zaria and a consultant to UNDP on community based Needs Assessment for Niger and Kebbi States. The Kano born, Uneme indigene from Etsako East LGA of Edo State, in this interview bares his mind on the on-going National Conference, alleged marginalization of Uneme, and Etsako politics among others issues.

Former Lagos governor, Sir Michael Otedola is dead.
He was the governor of Lagos from January 1992 to November 1993, in the botched 3rd Republic.
He is the father of oil and gas billionaire, Femi Otedola.
He died aged 87.

Delta North senatorial leaders have called on their delegates to the national conference to reject any proposal for creation of new states that will put the old Midwest region at a disadvantage position in restructuring the country.

ERHC Energy Inc., said it has received the approval of the Chadian President to retain oil exploration Block BDS 2008, and its voluntary relinquishment of the Manga and Chari-Ouest III Blocks.

Tragedy struck, Saturday night, at the Opolo suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital when a driver crashed into a tricycle and pedestrians, killing five persons including a pregnant woman.

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives were, yesterday, divided over comments made by President Goodluck Jonathan that the Green Chamber has been involved in more politics than legislative business.