By Taye Obateru & Matthew Adeiza Jos — Catholic Arch-bishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has expressed concern about the gradual erosion of African cultural values by foreign ones, urging Nigerians to appreciate and promote their cultures. In a homily at the opening mass of the 7th edition of Forum for In-culturation of Liturgical […]

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia state has condemned the brutal killing the Guardian Newspaper Assistant Editor, Politics, Mr. Bayo Ohu just as he challenged the Nigerian police and other security agencies to ensure that no stone was left unturned to track down those behind the gruesome killing and  ensure that they are […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Judiciary workers in Imo State may down tools if the state government fails to implement the approved package for all judiciary staff nationwide. Confirming this to newsmen in Owerri, the Chairman, Imo State Branch of Judiciary Services Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Mr. Iyke Mirikwe, also said that the patience of staff was […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — THE Benue State government has advised the people of the state to shun dangerous rumours being peddled by some persons which are aimed at creating disaffection in the state in order to set the people against one another and the government. The state’s acting Governor, Chief Steven Lawani, counselled the […]

ABUJA – Senator Smart Adeyemi, Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, has described the death of Alhaji Doyin Mahmod and Mr. Bayo Ohu as great loss to the nation, journalism profession and their families. He said with their death on diffrent circumstances, the journalism profession has lost great and fine hands. Senator […]

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—The Ebonyi state Government is planning to be among the best ten states in the country by the year 2020. To show its seriousness on the vision 20-20-20, the state has set up a technical committee,  chaired by  Prof Egwu U. Egwu, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, who believes that […]

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—Alleged moves to sack Prince Vincent  Ogbulafor as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could negatively affect the South Eeast quest for the presidency in 2015, Chief Ndidi Okereke, chairman of the Abia state chapter of the party has warned. Reacting to the alleged moves against Ogbulafor, Okereke said that […]

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—THE Enugu state Government has commenced numbering of houses in different layouts of the coal city, preparatory to next month’s under-17 world cup, which the state is one of the host centres in the country. The state government said that houses must be properly numbered so that visitors to the coal city […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State, has called for total independence of the councils of the universities in the country as a way to end the protracted crisis of funding in the education sector and  the  right pay for the lecturers. Governor Saraki also denied […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA — The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, is worried over the inability of the judiciary to conclude, by now, various appeals arising from 2007 pre and post-election disputes in the country more than two years after the poll. The number one judicial officer has consequently vowed to […]

As the pre-trial proceedings in the case involving associates of Chief James Ibori continued in London Tuesday, 22 September, 2009, in Southwark Crown Court 8 before His Honour Judge Hardy, the Judge said he had observed the media reports of the case overnight and again asked for proportionate and fair reporting in light of the wildly exaggerated articles appearing in certain web news portals of the Nigerian media.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THREE professional drivers, a bricklayer, an Okada operator as well as a petty trader were among those who won car and a million naira prizes at the second edition of Enugu Glo millionaires Lafta Fest. The new millionaires, who collected their cheques at the event, Sunday night included Ahmed Anifowoshe, an Ilorin […]

By Emma Arubi WARRI— THE people of Ojobo community in Burutu local government area of Delta State have commended the chairman of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Chief Wellington Okrika, for taking over treatment of sick persons in the community’s cottage hospital following alleged abandonment of the hospital by health personnel of […]

SAPELE – OKPE leaders of thought with such notable members as the Orodje of Okpe, Orhue 1, renowned accountant and Second Republic Senator, Chief David Dafinone, Prof Sam Oyovbaire, Chief Thompson Okpoko (SAN) among other notable leaders from Okpe kingdom, last weekend lashed out at some political actors in Delta State who have constituted themselves […]

By  Umar Yusuf Yola — Emir of Mubi in Adamawa State, Alhaji Abubakar Isah Ahmadu, has alerted Governor Murtala Nyako on cholera epidemic ravaging the entire emirate. Emir Ahmadu who spoke in Yola when he led his subjects on a Sallah homage on the Governor requested the government to urgently come to their aid to […]