By Monsur Olowoopejo LAGOS — Governor Babatunde Fashola has charged Nigerians to use the Christmas celebration to renew their faith and hope in the nation and work towards lifting Nigeria to become one of the greatest countries in the world. The governor also urged Nigerians to give and share love with each other in their […]

*AC singing discordant tune, says Akala By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—Action Congress, AC, in Oyo State has challenged the State Governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala to publish how his administration has spent mind-boggling amount of money it realized in the past 31 months as the people of the state reserve the right to know the status of […]

By Gbenga Olarinoye OSOGBO—There was complete apathy on the part of the electorate in the re-run elections for Osun East Senatorial District and Osogbo State Constituencies held yesterday in Osun State as voters loyal to the opposition Action Congress, AC, stayed away from the voting centres. Contrary to widespread belief that the re-run election will […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Irked by the disregard for its orders, the Benue State House of Assembly has issued an ultimatum to the chairman of Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to appear before it on 12th January 2010, failure upon which necessary laws would be invoked against him. Speaker of the Assembly, […]

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday vowed that it would in 2010 cut down the N2.7 billion expended by Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, in his international travels in 2009. The Senate’s pledge was despite strong arguments by Chief Maduekwe for an increase on the amount as he argued that […]