Federal lawmaker representing Buruku Federal Constituency at the lower arm of the National Assembly Mr. Orker Jev has described the Nigerian political class as the bane of the nation’s democratic process.

THE newly posted British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bob Dewar, has said the ongoing investigation in the banking sector in Nigeria is a welcome development which will restore confidence in the nation’s economy as well as the continent in general.

By Aliyu Dangida Dutse -The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISEC) has slated February 13, 2010 to conduct elections into the 27 local government councils in the state. This was disclosed by the Chairman, State Independent Electoral Commission,  Dr. Alili Galadima, while speaking with newsmen in Dutse at the end of a meeting between the […]

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA – Pensioners in Anambra state are facing hard times following non payment of their pensions since April this year by the State Local Government Staff Pensions Board. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Chief Aloysius Igboanugo, who dropped the hint, said the problem was caused by the on going verification exercise […]

Awka – A People Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart in Anambra state, Chief Mike Okoye, says PDP still has a solid grip of Anambra in spite of claims by other political parties that they have strong backing. “PDP has no rival in this state,” Okoye, a former PDP senatorial aspirant in the 2007 election in Anambra, […]

By Godwin Oritse A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Vitalis Okafor has said that unless the full weight of the law was brought to bear on the individuals  indebted to the five banks, whose Managing Directors and board were sacked by the Central Bank of Nigeria, there was the likelihood of a repeat […]

OWERRI- Previous administrations in Imo state have been accused of neglecting and impoverishing the oil producing areas of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta local Government Areas and its people. The Chairman, Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), Chief Jones Uzoka, made the accusation when he fielded questions from journalists in Owerri. “The former government never […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA -THE acclaimed godfather of Anambra politics, Chief Chris Uba, has said that all the governorship aspirants, who have picked nomination forms for the 2010 governorship election in the state, would be provided a level- playing field during the primaries for the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). No fewer that […]

Bauchi -  Fifty-three of the 161 suspected Boko Haram sect members Monday  appeared before a Bauchi Magistrate’s Court on treason charges. They were also charged with eight other capital offences. According to the prosecution, the charges comprise culpable homicide, treason and treasonable felony, illegal possession of firearms, criminal conspiracy, causing hurt, inciting public disturbance and […]

Mrs Cecilia Ibru, former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officers of Oceanic Bank; Mr Sebastian Adigwe of Afribank Plc and Bartholomew Ebong of Union Bank of Nigeria and three others, were today granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in the sum of N1.8billion.

ABEOKUTA—The Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, in exercise of the power conferred on him by the constitution has approved the remission of sentences of 13 prisoners in commemoration of the 2010 New Year day celebration. The 13 convicted prisoners who benefitted from the order of remission of sentences signed by the Governor and […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Benue State First lady, Mrs. Yemisi Dooshima Suswam has urged parents to stand up to the challenge posed by the slide in societal and moral values, especially among the young generation in order to check rising cases of societal ills. The governor’s wife also regretted that moral values which the […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — Kwara State Governor, Dr Bukola Saraki has appealed to Nigerians to have faith in God and cultivate attitudinal change with a view to making the Country attain greatness. Governor Saraki, who made the appeal in his New Year message said the destiny to make Nigeria attain greatness like other world […]