By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—A bill to amend the 65 year old Evidence Act to allow the use of electronic and other computer generated evidence in the prosecution of fraud cases has been introduced into the Senate. The bill sponsored by Senator Sola Akinyede (PDP, Ekiti ) principally aims to remove the present loophole that does […]

Nigeria may not join the rest of the world in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come 2015 unless there are urgent intervention to improve its health indices, Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Ibadan, Professor Gbemisola Oke has warned.

By Tordue Salem ABUJA—Members of the House of Representatives have endorsed a proposal from President Umaru Yar’Adua to amend the 1999 Constitution to approve independent candidates in the 2011 elections. The proposal from the President is drawn from the Mohammed Uwais’ Report on Electoral Reforms. Rep. Abass Braimoh, who represents Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The traditional belief, where girl child is rated as not worthy to be invested in her education has deprived many women of the opportunity to assume leadership positions in the country. The trend, has also posed a great challenge to women as many end up without sufficient education and training which will […]

By Emma Ujah ABUJA—Faced with persistent decline in oil revenue, the President Umaru Yar’Adua administration has directed Federal Government agencies and corporations considered as rich, to henceforth, pay 80 per cent of their operational surplus into the Consolidated Reserve Fund. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Muhtar told a Budget Consultative Forum in Abuja, at […]