The group which met at the residence of Admiral Okhai Mike Akhigbe on Clapperton Street, Asokoro, Abuja also tasked the government to implement, immediately, the recommendations of the Niger Delta Technical Committee Report.

“It was for such wickedness that the late Major Gideon G. Orkar and some gallant junior officers and men tried to change. We remember them today and salute them for their courage”, the militant group asserted.

By Isiaka Oyibo Abuja — The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and other related Matters (NAPTIP) has called for a comprehensive witness protection law that would encourage and guarantee adequate security for victims.

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna—A former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, says President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is not capable of addressing the socio-econo-mic problems plaguing the nation. Musa, who is also a factioner chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) equally contended that the National Assembly should discard the Justice Mohammed Lawal […]

Guanah, however, explained that the governor has denied ownership of the demolished property, saying “there had been promptings that this land belongs to E.E. (which incidentally bears semblance to governor’s initials Emmanuel Eweta), but I called the governor and he denied having such property.

Gusau — At least one person was confirmed dead and many others injured, following a windstorm that was accompanied by a heavy rainfall  in Maradun and Talata Mafara towns of Zamfara State.

Sylva explained that the problem with many Bayelsans was that of laziness, saying that many people in the state don’t want to work, but want government to provide free money, which he had constantly reiterated his administration’s determination to stop.

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — A former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has said President Umaru Yar’Adua is not capable of addressing the socio-economic problems plaguing the nation.

By Emma Amaize WARRI — CONTRARY to the claims by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that it was responsible for the bombing of Chevron flow station at Utunana, on Tuesday night, Vanguard’s investigations yesterday revealed that the militant group lied, as residents of the area disclosed that the fire was […]

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The inability of Nigerian Government to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS), especially in health sector by 2015, has been attributed to poor leadership and uncoordinated systems in the country.