Oil edged up above $77 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by the weaker dollar and rally in equities markets, as optimism over the global economy stoked hopes for higher fuel demand.

THE Presidency yesterday said it has uncovered plans by disgruntled elements within the government to carry out a well coordinated media onslaught against the person of the Acting President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and his immediate family; warning those behind the move are being monitored and in fullness of time they shall be brought to book.

By Etop Ekanem LAGOS — CATHOLICS in Nigeria yesterday joined their counterparts in the rest of the World to celebrate Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40-day lent period, even as a cleric advised the nation’s Acting President, Dr.  Goodluck Jonathan to be wary of sycophants who would mill around him. The advice was given […]

…accuse varsity of illegal deductions By Gbenga Olarinoye OSOGBO—Academic and administrative activities at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, were yesterday grounded as workers of the institution barricaded all major roads on the campus. The workers were said to be protesting against the alleged double deduction of Pension Fund by the management of […]

THE inability of a team led by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, to see ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua, in Saudi Arabia, last week has thrown the Yar’Adua camp into further confusion.