Police sources said that the two women who are members of the Assemblies of God Church had been bosom friends until one fateful day in July this year when the pregnant woman who had earlier lost her seven months old baby boy visited Mrs. Stephen in her house and discovered that the woman wrote ‘Rest In Peace’ across her late son’s photograph which she gave to her previously.

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—THE face-off between Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State and his kinsman and a member of PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Benjamin Apugo, seems to be over,  following the Governor’s visit to the PDP chieftain’s place in Umuahia. Apugo has been a strong critic of Governor Orji and had always reminded the […]

By Eric Ugbor Aba—The Chairman of Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State, Chief Ifeanyi Ikwuechegh has accused the Chairman of Abia chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Lucky Akabuike of  insincerity and instigating workers against the council management. He also alleged that the state NLC boss had personalised the issue of […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— Knights of the Anglican Church in Anambra State have hailed Governor Peter Obi for what they described as his massive developmental strides since assuming office, describing his administration as the best in the history of the state. Their leader, Mr. Law Okparama, in an interactive session with the Governor after a […]

By Laide Akinboade ABUJA — The Federal Government has denied closing Nigerian border against Republic of Niger. Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, stated this yesterday, in a press statement. She called on the public to ignore the rumour and go about their daily activities. Akunyili said the rumour was as a result […]

By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Two priests of the Diocese of Egbu, Anglican Communion, who allegedly “absconded from their duty posts in search of greener pastures”, have been dismissed as Anglican priests and their licences withdrawn. The Bishop of Egbu Anglican Diocese, Professor  Emmanuel Iheagwam, made this disclosure in his presidential address to the second session of […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE recently sacked Senator representing Osun East Senatorial district, Iyiola Omisore yesterday visited the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, with a vow to defeat his opponents. Answering questions from newsmen yesterday, Omisore who was until his sack, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, however boasted that […]

Enugu—Mister Eugene Odoh, the Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, has ordered a strict monitoring of activities at filling stations in the state to confirm the prices at which marketers sell petroleum products. Odo mandated the House Committee on Environment and Petroleum Resources to monitor the activities of stations in Enugu, to ascertain those selling […]

Nobel Laureate,Professor Wole Soyinka, will deliver a public lecture on Electoral Integri-ty Begets Governance Integrity to mark the first anniversary of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as Edo State governor on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the main auditorium of Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, Benin City.

ENUGU—GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has inaugurated a 13-member State Advisory Committee on Private Sector Development to serve as a bridge between the government and the private sector as part of efforts to eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks and all the barriers that impair investment. Inauguring the committee headed by  Dr. Anthony Nebo at the Government […]