Supporters of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming election in Bayelsa State have staged a massive rally in Yenagoa, the state capital to showcase their strength and readiness to win in the election slate...
In spite of opposition from members of the National Assembly on the proposed removal of subsidies on petroleum products, President Goodluck Jonathan declared yesterday that the lawmakers would endorse subsidy removal. President Jonathan sta...
Wonders will never end, that is what many people keep saying. On Friday, Ifeoma Gabriel, sharpened her knife, looked closely at her six-month old child and beheaded him without any remorse. She was promptly arrested by the police and she is now telling...
There was a mild drama yesterday in Kaduna when ex-military pensioners stormed a branch of a first generation bank located on Ahmadu Bello Way in the state metropolis and demanded immediate payment of their December pension. The ex-pensioners, in their...
The archbishop of Bendel Diocese of Anglican Communion in Edo, Rev. Friday Imaekhai, yesterday urged Nigerians to shun violence and utterances that could heat up the polity. Imaekhai said in a Christmas message released in Ekpoma, that Nigerians should...
As the debate over the planned removal of oil subsidy by the federal government rages on, a group, the Coalition of Patriotic Democrats (CPD), has called on Nigerians to support the plan, describing it as a move by government to free the masses from th...
The climate conference that just ended in Durban, South Africa once again demonstrated the collective resolve of nations to tackle issues of climate change. Climate change negotiators confounded sceptics as a new global alliance was formed. The ‘...
Five explosions rocked the beleaguered townships of Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State today as combined teams of the Nigerian police and army engaged Boko Haram militants in sustained firefights overnight. Meanwhile, today, two senior police officers...
Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom says with the introduction of free education in both primary and secondary schools, the government is meeting the needs of the people. Akpabio was reacting to allegations by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Con...
Hajiya Zainab Konchi, the only female candidate in the 2012 Adamawa governorship election, has kicked off her campaign with a call on the people of Adamawa not to sell their votes. The ADC candidate, who made history by being the first female candidate...
Super Eagles handler Stephen Keshi has promised that dressing disorder which is at the moment a practice in the camp of the Super Eagles must give way. Keshi said his rebuilding process in the national team will also mean compliance with good conduct.&...
Ecobank Nigeria Plc and Oceanic Bank International Limited have received the approval of their respective shareholders for their proposed merger. A statement by the bank said that subject to the necessary regulatory and legal approvals, the merge...
The Progressive Action Congress (PAC) on Friday commended the Federal Government on the proposed establishment of special courts to try corruption cases.The National Chairman of the party, Chief Charles Nwodo, made the commendation in Abuja, saying the...
The Lokoja High Court has reserved ruling to Jan. 24, on an application for stay of proceedings in the trial of Prince Abubakar Audu, former Kogi’s governor, in the case of N4 billion scam filed by EFCC. The trial judge, Justice Tanko Hussein of ...
Global Humanitarian Report, 2007, claims that over 70 per cent of the victims of conflicts and natural disasters are women and children. Frightening as this really is, yet not much is being done by the relevant authorities to pre-empt or mitigate the c...