By Henry Umoru ABUJA – AS Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts across the world to mark the end of Ramadan and celebration of Sallah, the Acting National Chairman of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Lisa Olu Akerele has called on them to imbibe the spirit of tolerance and sacrifice. In a Sallah message in Abuja […]

By Eric Ugbor ABA – Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) weekend, marked its 10th anniversary with church services held at designated venues. MASSOB was formed on September 13, 1999 by its leader, chief Ralph Uwazuruike with the sole aim of using non violent method to secure independence for the people […]

By Taye Obateru Jos – Governments at various levels have been urged to move beyond the passage of the Child Rights Act into law to putting in place a strong enforcement mechanism that will ensure that the objectives of the law are achieved. Director of a rights group in Plateau State, the League for Human […]

By Eric Ugbor ABA-Despite the excruciating economic meltdown, Ukwa East local government of Abia state, has in the past six months, spent over N200m in infrastructural development. The projects which are spread across communities in the local government area, included sinking of over 100 bore holes; provision of electricity to five communities in the area; […]

…Tasks INEC on free and fair polls By Chris Ochayi ABUJA – Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State yesterday picked All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship nomination form to seek re-election in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State slated for February 6, 2010. Governor Obi who arrived exactly 5. 29 pm at the Chief […]