US to impose $20,000 visa bond on Nigeria, other African nations
The United States has finalized a plan that will compel Nigerians and other African business and tourist visa applicants to deposit up to $20,000 to guarantee they will depart America at the expiration of their stay, citing rising visa overstays and poor information sharing by several countries on the continent.
JTF/militants clash: PDP chieftain sues for peace
By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—A frontline member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Chief Peter Eboh, has frowned at the hostilities between the military and armed youths of the Niger Delta and appealed to the military and the youths to sheathe their swords. Eboh, who was fielding questions from newsmen in Ughelli, […]
86 drug barons, traffickers convicted in Rivers
By George Onah Port Harcourt—No fewer than 86 drug barons and traffickers of cocaine, heroin and Indian hemp in Rivers State have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms while many other suspects of drug-related offences are currently standing trial at the Federal High Court in the state. On the whole, 266 suspects were arrested […]
UBTH moves to begin stem cell transplantation
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—THE authorities of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), have expressed their desire to commence Stem Cell transplantation services (anti-aging) in 2011. Meanwhile, the Federal Government has confirmed the appointment of Professor Michael Ibadin as the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital. Professor Ibadin who addressed newsmen weekend, on the anti-aging […]
Why we won’t allow illegal cession of our oil wells, by A-Ibom Govt
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Government of Akwa Ibom state has told an Abuja Federal high court sitting in Maitama that it rejected the political solution arranged by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006 which made it concede 162 of its oil wells to Rivers and Cross River states because such political arrangement was bereft of […]
Ekweremadu denies guber ambition
By Tony Edike ENUGU—DEPUTY Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday, descended heavily on some individuals, who recently accused him of nursing gubernatorial ambition, describing them as ‘political jobbers’ seeking to derail the peace in the state. Ekweremadu denied discussing the issue with anybody, either in the state or outside, saying that he never contemplated venturing […]
