Monarchs to Delta govt: Stop creation of new kingdoms
ASABA—DELTA State Traditional Rulers Council has called on the state government to stop the creation of new kingdoms in the state and installation of unauthorized persons as traditional rulers without recourse to the law.
Nigeria climbs 4 steps on FIFA rankings
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved four places up in the October world football rankings released by FIFA yesterday.
A tragic loss
Ken Saro-Wiwa Junior, the eldest son of the Ogoni author and activist whose 1995 execution sent shockwaves around the world, passed away, aged only 47, on Tuesday. And I am more devastated than mere words can ever express.
Amosun tasks Ogun monarchs on devt
FOLLOWING the demise of the Akarigbo and paramount ruler of Remoland, Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, the office of the Chairman of Ogun State Council of Obas became vacant.
S-East govs make case for oil-producing states
Owerri—Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and his Abia State counterpart, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, have declared that the oil-producing states should be given adequate attention.
Trial of Enugu commissioners over N450m campaign funds complicated’
ENUGU—There are strong indications that the ongoing investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, into the N450 million campaign funds involving former governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Chime, and two former Chairmen of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Chief Charles Egumgbe and Ikeje Asogwa among others, would linger for some time following disagreements betwen the suspects in their statements.
