The group in a statement signed by its leader, Akpasubewei Ezekiel, said it was opposed to the attempt by the state government and the JTF to establish a military base in Egbema Kingdom and would resist the move as it is bound to worsen the security situation in the region, adding “everybody in Nigeria now realizes that the military presence in the region is a major factor why the crisis in the Niger Delta persists”.

FORMER PDP governorship aspirant in Delta State, Mr. Sunny Onuesoke, has charged both chambers of the National Assembly not to pass the new petroleum act into law and said the new petroleum act is aimed at further impoverishing the people of the Niger Delta.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young A GROUP of education rights activists, under the umbrella of Education Rights Campaign (ERC), has accused the Federal Government of being insensitive to the problems confronting the nation’s university education, which have prompted the industrial actions by various unions in the university system. Members of the three unions in the nation’s universities […]

By Tordue Salem MAKURDI – Chairman of Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers, the Tor Tiv Ochivirigh Akawe Torkula, has expressed his opposition to the clamour for creation of more states in the federation, saying the proposal for new states in the 1999 Constitution is unnecessary. The traditional ruler in his new book entitled: “The […]

By John Egbokhan The last has not been heard on the scandalous 9-0 victory that Zamfara United inflicted on Kaduna United to escape the jaws of relegation to the National Division One League on the last day of the 2008-20009 Premiership season. The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Sani Ndanusa […]