My mind is pure, I didn’t do it — Poco Lee speaks after UK bail release
Nigerian dancer and entertainer, Poco Lee, has spoken for the first time since his release on bail in the United Kingdom, saying he remained mentally strong throughout the ordeal because he knew he was innocent of the allegation against him.
Nigerians ’ll resist plot to seal off Lagos councils – AC
The Action Congress (AC) has dared the Federal Government to heed the advice of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and seal off the 37 development areas in Lagos State, warning that Nigerians will definitely resist such dictatorial move.
Alaoji power plant 80% ready
THE first phase of the 1074 Megawatts (Mw) power plant at Umuobasi-Ukwu, near Alaoji in Abia State, one of those being constructed under the National Integrated Power Programme (NIPP) have achieved 85 per cent completion with indications that one of the turbines could be fired in the next eight months.
ACF blames Boko Haram on poverty
By Emeka Mamah The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has reviewed the bloody Boko Haram saga in parts of the North and traced activities of the Muslim religious sect to what it described as the prevailing harsh economic situation in the country. The group noted, however, that it was concerned over the seeming extra-judicial killing of […]
MEND rules out money-for-arms surrender
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said late Tuesday that its disarmament would not be in exchange for money as the opening of a government amnesty offer window was due in less than 48 hours. “When we choose to disarm, it will be done freely, knowing that the reason for our […]
Yar’Adua’s govt inept, rudderless – el-Rufai
Former FCT Minister, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, has described the President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration as inept and rudderless, regretting that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was misled into supporting Yar’Adua in 2007.
