The Court of Appeal in Lagos has adjourned till December 1, further hearing in the appeal by Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), who was sentenced to two and half years imprisonment by a Lagos High Court, last month.

AHEAD of the February 6, 2010 Anambra State gubernatorial election, the National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, yesterday named Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan as chairman of the party’s campaign committee for the election.

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—A man believed to be a pensioner, yesterday collapsed and died at the gate of Abia State Sub-treasury. Unconfirmed reports said the man collapsed and died at the gate of the Sub-treasury at about 8.30am. The State Sub-treasury on daily basis, host scores of pensioners, who come for the backlog of their […]

By Emeka Mamah KADUNA—The Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) in the 2007  general elections, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) is to face the disciplinary committee of the party in Kaduna state for allegedly spearheading a rebellion within the  party in the state. It is, however, not known how the party can try […]

By Laide Akinboade ABUJA — Former ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Commander, General Chris Garuba, has decried the increased rate of crime in Nigeria. The former commander who said this yesterday at the presentation of the Centre for Youth and Family Rehabilitation  (CEYOFAR), noted that nothing must be spared in ensuring  a prosperous and safe  nation […]