By Tony Edike ENUGU—CONTROVERSIES have continued to trail the distribution of the Enugu state’s quota of the Federal Government subsidized fertilizers allocated to the state, as security agencies have impounded allocations genuinely made to  beneficiaries by the State Ministry of Agriculture. While the State Board on Fertilizer Procurement and Distribution is kicking against Governor Sullivan […]

By Luka Binniyat ABUJA -  Chairman,  House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition, Cyril Maduabum, said yesterday in Abuja, that no fewer than 500 petitions from individuals, communities, corporate bodies and organisations had been received by his committee from 2007 till date. Maduabum also encouraged Nigerians who have no financial  strength to seek redress from […]

By Luka Binniyat ABUJA – The House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Commission (NDDC) has distanced itself from a news media report that N26.4  billion is missing from the NNDC revenue profile. Speaking at a press conference at the National Assembly, yesterday, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC, Nicholas Mutu […]

By Innocent Anaba LAGOS  -  A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, suspended ruling on the admissibility of the seven statements of account belonging to a Nigerian-based Indian businessman, Patrick Fernandez, who is standing trial over alleged attempt to defraud some Nigerian banks to the tune of N32 billion. Justice Ramat Mohammed based the […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – THE Anambra State House of Assembly has waded into the controversial sacking of 44 members of staff of the state–owned Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) with a view to correcting the alleged victimization of the affected staff. Already, the House has passed a resolution urging government not to interfere with the […]

By Taye Obateru Jos — Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into last year’s crisis in the Plateau State capital, Prince Bola Ajibola, yesterday, descended heavily on Human Rights Watch for presenting a report based on hearsay on the crisis. The body had alleged that 700 people died in the crisis. He expressed disappointment with […]

Kaduna — The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government not to go ahead with its plan to restructure the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) at this period of economic meltdown because it will lead to retrenchment of thousands of staff. It, however, urged the government to embark on a technical audit of the […]

According to the World Bank’s Country Director, Dr. Onno Ruhl, who signed the loan agreement with the Federal Government on behalf of the bank, in Abuja, yesterday, fighting malaria was being given priority owing to its high death rate among children.

According to the governor, the new bill “takes away the total royalty of the people of the Niger Delta without recourse to the environmental hazards suffered by the people, such intention does not, in anyway, represent justice, but impunity”.

Religious leaders in Lagos rose stoutly against the planned imposition of taxes on donations made to religious bodies, describing it as unconstitutional and counter productive.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta State and one-time chairman of the party in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, Olorogun Amos Itihwe, has commended the state party chairman, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, for putting life into the party in the state.

The soldiers, it would be recalled, were deployed in the state in the wake of the arrest in London and subsequent impeachment of the former governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha by the state House of Assembly.
Several sandbags erected checkpoints were put in place in the capital city thereby sending the wrong signal of a state under siege to a first time visitor.

Despite the declaration of the new Defence Minister, Major General Godwin Abbe (rtd), that he would ruthlessly deal with challenges that may threaten the peace and security of the country whether within or outside, the President General of Afiid Iwad Ekiid, a foremost socio-cultural organisaton in Akwa Ibom State, has warned that the amnesty and disarmament programme of the Federal Government may disrupt the nation’s democracy if not properly implemented.

THE Deputy Governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Agbe Utuama (SAN), has called for better funding as well as re-introduction of cafeteria system in the universities as a way forward towards revamping the tertiary education in the country.

EDO State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday in Benin said that the state government would not accept the downward review of the remuneration package of political office, public and judicial office holders, saying that he has serious reservations about it.