By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—An Abuja High Court sitting in Gudu has tongue-lashed Chief Chekwas Okorie’s faction over its stealthy move to secure its order to validate the September 2, national convention which held in defiance of a valid court order stopping it. The trial judge, Justice Abubakar Talbar, who dismissed the suit, held that it […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—As the Federal Government initiates programme for the development of the Niger Delta region, following the success of the amnesty programme, the oil producing communities in Akwa-Ibom, Abia and Imo states, who had opted for peaceful agitation rather than arms struggle have demanded their inclusion in the deal. The three states said […]

Tragedy struck in the early hours of yesterday as the pioneer Secretary of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Mr. Clayton Daunemigha, was killed in ghastly accident along the Opokuma road in the Kolokuma-Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State.

By Albert Akpor LAGOS — MOTORISTS plying major roads in Lagos State are currently doing that in pains as a result of potholes that have taken over the roads. From the Orile-Iganmu end of the Lagos-Badagry express way to Agege Motor road, the Ikotun\Egbe road to Oshodi\Apapa expressway, the story is not different. The situation […]

…We will work with him —  Metuh, Ulasi By Henry Nwosu Abuja-THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said, yesterday, that the party settled for the immediate past  governor of Central Bank of Nigeria  (CBN), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, as its flag bearer for the February 6, 2010 governorship election because of his exposure […]