SADLY, the current doctors’ strike, like the series of strikes that preceded it, would not change anything. The reason is simple – it is not based on sustainable principles. Doctors want improvements on their welfare, not even facilities for their work.

WARRI — A man, said to be a pastor, and a woman are in Police net in Asaba, the Delta State capital for allegedly killing two children with a deadly substance sold by the pastor for N1,850.

The new Minister of National Planning Commission, NPC, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, has said he was determined to work hard towards providing Federal Government with accurate data on Boko Haram, Ebola Virus disease within and outside the country to actualise its ongoing transformation agenda.

By OLUFEMI AJASA Following an earlier report on how Nollywood Actor, Jim Iyke fled Liberia’s capital city, Monrovia over the spread of Ebola virus disease, (See : Jim Iyke flees Liberia) critics, via the social media have called on the health authorities to quarantine the actor whenever he returns to Nigeria. Jim who was in Liberia for […]

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock has reiterated that the British Government’s offer of assistance to Nigeria in the rescue of the abducted Chibok girls does not involve deploying troops in Nigeria to assume any combat roles.

GOVERNOR Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, yesterday, flayed attempt by some people to pit him against members of the State House of Assembly and Izzi clan, following last week’s impeachment of Speaker of the House, Chukwuma Nwazunku.

The upsurge of authoritarian and demigod-like attitudes of unions’ president where general secretaries are being reduced to errand boys and “yes-men” has continued to have negative and telling effects on unions and their capacity to even perform the primary function of fighting, defending and protecting workers’ interests and rights.

Leadership of the Chibok community group, Kibaku Area Development Association, Abuja Chapter, has denied that it received any pecuniary incentive from the Presidency on account of the missing Chibok girls.

Africa fastest women 400m runner Falilat Ogunkoya on Wednesday said Commonwealth track and field queen, Blessing Okagbare can return a sub-22 in the final of the women 200m slated for Thursday.

Odunayo Adekuoreye and Aminat Adeniyi gave Nigeria the perfect pick-up as they claimed two gold medals in wrestling – and then celebrated their achievement by singing round the venue with the green white green flag fluttering.

BENIN— THE Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, declared the seat of the member representing Etsako West Constituency I, Mr. Abdulrazak Momoh, vacant for defecting to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from All Progressives Congress, APC.
The Speaker, Mr. Uyi Igbe, during plenary of the APC lawmakers at the Old Assembly complex in Government House, Benin, said the lawmaker’s defection did not follow due process.

CAMPAIGN for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, yesterday called on state governments to comply with the judgment by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which ordered the states to comply with financial independence of the state judiciary.

THERE was tension, yesterday, at Oredo Local Government Area secretariat in Benin, Edo State, as suspected political thugs stormed the council to protect the council chairman, Mr. Osaro Obaze from allegedly being impeached by councillors.

ENUGU—Suspended Chairman of Enugu West Traditional Rulers Council and Traditional Ruler of Amadim-Olo, Ezeagu council of Enugu State, His Majesty, Hayford Agana, has threatened to drag Enugu State government to court over the withdrawal of his certificate of recognition.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has vowed to take over Abia State in 2015.

The party said it would replicate in Abia its good governance achievements in Anambra State.