By Dayo Johnson AKURE – CRISIS rocking the Progressive Peoples Party (PPA) deepened yesterday as the Acting National Chairman of the party, Chief Olu Akerele blamed the crisis on the alleged dictatorial tendencies of the former Abia State governor, Chief Orji Kalu. He said “the crisis; particularly in Anambra State was caused by the attempt […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA – An Abuja high court yesterday ordered a legal practitioner, Mr Olu Otitoju to appear before him on October 14, this year to explain why he should not be reported for disciplinary actions for stalling the on-going trial of six policemen charged with the killing of six Igbo traders in Abuja. […]

Jos – A non-governmental organisation partnering with the police to improve the observance of human rights, Clean Foundation, wants the structural and institutional constraints against effective operation of the Police Force to be addressed to enable them perform optimally. It also blamed bad governance for human rights abuses by the police, stressing the need to […]

THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) has extended its unilateral ceasefire by another 30 days, just as there are strong indications that top militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, may meet with President Umaru Yar’Adua at the Aso Villa, Abuja, in no distant time to discuss with him the need to extend the October 4 deadline for the acceptance of amnesty and turn-in of arms by militants in the Niger-Delta .

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA -  Minister of Education, Dr. Sam Egwu yesterday explained that the education sector roadmap was basically designed to enable the Federal Government synergise and collaborate with state governments to ensure holistic development of the education system in the country. Egwu stated this in Abuja while receiving Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi […]