By Gbenga Ariyibi ADO-EKITI—A socio-political organisation under the aegis of Ekiti Justice Group (EJG), has described the rejection of Prof. Tunde Adeniran as the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) by the Government of USA as unacceptable, saying an offence allegedly committed by a son should not be visited on his father. […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS – THE Action Congress (AC), has expressed its concern and dissatisfaction over Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State’s showing off the opulent Bayelsa State House, called Glory Land, to the world via the cable network, CNN. According to AC, the “show of shame” was unnecessary at a time the Niger Delta […]

By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — The Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shiite has accused the Kaduna State Police Command of killing three of its followers in cold-blood. The Shiites said that the three members who were killed by the police, Friday, were captured alive before being executed in Zaria. The group, which addressed […]

By Gbenga Olarinoye OSOGBO — Dare devil robbers have  invaded the residence of the Bishop of Osogbo Diocese of the Methodist Church and carted away valuables and items worth several millions. Three of the robbers were said to have entered the house by disguising as normal visitors and requested to see the Bishop, Rt. Rev. […]

By Gbenga Ariyibi ADO-EKITI – Ekiti  State Government has embarked on gradual reductions of salaries of political appointees in the state, saying the current global economic meltdown, which is having its toll on the economy of the state could no longer support jumbo payment for the political appointees The State’s Commissioner for Information and Civic […]

By Godwin Oritse LAGOS – ELEVEN officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), serving at the PTML terminal  Command in Apapa, Lagos, have been summoned to Abuja, to answer questions over their roles in the protest that followed last week’s changes in cargo clearing procedures. The officers, Vanguard gathered, instigated licensed customs agents to protest […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU – FIRST civilian Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, says the people of the state would continue to seek divine intervention to ensure the success of the forthcoming governorship election and good governance in the state. Dr. Ezeife, who led citizens of the state, including members of the Christian Association […]

By Emma Arubi WARRI – Concerned Niger Delta Group (CNDG) has cautioned the Federal Government against extending the October 4, 2009, deadline given militants in the region to disarm, warning that the government should not treat the un-repentant militants with kids glove any longer. Similarly, all public schools designated as arms submission centres in the […]

By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—THE governorship candidate of the All Nigeria’s Peoples Party (ANPP) in the 2007 election in Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has advised Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala to jettison the military disposition he is using on the striking lecturers and workers of the Polytechnic Ibadan. Senator Ajimobi who spoke at the third annual Rammadan […]

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA- Not less than 732 Nigerians are in various Chinese prisons for various offences; 322 out of the number are in detention and another 304 are awaiting deportation, while the remaining 106 are in prison for trafficking, robbery and fraud. According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign affairs, the Permanent […]

By Emma Amaize & Festus Ahon WARRI – DEPUTY SPEAKER of Delta State House of Assembly, Basil Ganagana, said, weekend that the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were set to pool resources with Delta State government on the construction of the 38 km Uduophori-Toru-Angiama-Agoloma-Patani Road in Patani local government area […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU – THE family of late civilian Governor of old Anambra State, Chief Christian Onoh, has distanced itself from the views recently expressed by Onoh’s last son, Mr. Josef Onoh against the activities of Governor Sullivan Chime and some of his aides, saying the family was highly impressed by the giant strides […]

By Chioma Obinna LAGOS – The Federal Government  has developed a national Human Resource for Health (HRH) with a view to ensuring the availability of requisite human resource in the right quantity, mix and distribution in the nation’s health system. Minister of Health, Prof. Babatude Oshotimehin, who disclosed this weekend during  the 4th West African […]

By Peter Egwuatu LAGOS – Shareholders of the five banks whose Managing Directors and  Executive Directors were sacked by the Central Bank, last month, are spoiling for a showdown with their successors for taking briefings from the apex bank instead of the boards of the banks. The shareholders, who expressed disgust with a situation where […]

By James Ezema LAGOS – Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has been advised to face governance and not dissipate  energy on  issues  capable of frittering away the development achieved in the last six years. A PDP chieftain, Dr Sola Dada, who spoke in Lagos,  said since Mimiko had not submitted  revised budget to the […]