By Daniel Idonor Abuja – Barely  24 hours after the Presidency dispensed with rumours of Northernisation of the nation’s banking sector as alleged by some southerners, Nigerian ethnic politics yesterday shifted to the North when the region accused the Federal Government of attempt to ‘Southernise’ the Federal Civil Service. As expected, like in the case […]

Gover nor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has said that he was once diagnosed with cancer but survived through prayers to God.

By Isiaka Oyibo Lokoja – Three Indians were yesterday kidnapped and scores of others wounded when members of the host community of the multi-billion Naira Obajana Cement Factory, Oyo-Waa, broke into the the company in protest over what it described as “violation of agreements reached with the company”. The protesting community members, who were said […]

By AbdulSalam Muhammad Kano -  Minister of State for Commerce, Humphrey Abba, yesterday in Kano, disagreed with the Chairman, House Committee on Commerce, Mr Nnaji over President Yar’Adua’s 7-Point Agenda which the latter described as “equivalent to a waste of time”. Nnaji, who was represented by Mr Ubale Jakada Kiru, stirred the hornet’s nest in […]

The Director- General, Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Abdulsalam Sambo, yesterday attributed the problem of energy production and utilization in the country to the dearth of professionals with broad training in, and understanding of energy production, delivery, consumption and its impact on the environment.