Kano political commentator found dead at home
A social media political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, has been found dead at his residence in Gaida, Kano State. The circumstances surrounding his death remained unclear as of the time of filing this report, but the incident has triggered calls for an immediate investigation by the authorities. Former Kano State governor and opposition politician, […]
2011: Tough hurdles await PDP aspirants
Board of Trustees meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP, which met Saturday right in Aso Rock is disturbed over the fortunes of the party come 2011 general elections with the way some of its elected members have lost their positions.
TUC decries poor state of nation’s hospitals
By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — TRADE union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has expressed concern over the increasing deterioration of facilities in the nation’s public hospitals leading to poor services rendered by health workers, saying reports across the country indicate rising death rate. TUC in a statement by its President-General and Secretary, Comrade Peter Esele and […]
Rep Shagari condemns negotiations with Mittal over Ajaokuta Steel
By Luka Binniyat ABUJA—The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Steel, Mallam Aminu Shehu Shagari has condemned the reported negotiation between the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa and Mr. Lakshmi Mittal, world leading steel magnet, over his desire to acquire Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) 14 months after the […]
Evah lauds Okah, Dokubo-Asari’s wives
THE Coordinator of Ijaw Monitoring Group, Comrade Joseph Evah, has described the wives of Mr. Henry Okah and Dokubo Asari Dokubo as a blessing to the Niger Delta struggle. He made the remark when the leader of of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger-Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah, and his lawyer, Mr. Wilson Ajuwa, […]
MOSOP asks EFCC to probe past leadership
By George Onah Port Harcourt—Alarmed by the disbursement and alleged misuse of over one billion naira to the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), by various organisations across the world as well as the federal and Rivers State governments, the organisation has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the […]
