AS the Federal Government seeks efficient management of the water of River Niger for economic activities by countries along the river basins, the Executive Secretary of Niger Basin Authority (NBA), Oyewole Ogunmola, has disclosed that over $3 bi...
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TWENTY-four hours after emerging the winner in a keenly contested election conducted by kingmakers, Osun State Government yesterday approved the appointment of Prince Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun as the new Ataoja of Osogbo. His candidature was ratif...
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THE Ogun State House of Assembly may hold a plenary session on Tuesday, the Deputy Speaker of the 26-member House, Remmy Hazzan, disclosed yesterday.
Hazzan, who spoke to The Guardian, explained that the development followed President Goodluck...
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THE United States (U.S.) Mission to Nigeria is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and various Nigerian agencies, headed by the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, to launch a public awareness campaign to address the ...
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New exco yet to meet state electoral body over Dec LG polls
THE newly-inaugurated Executive Committee of the Anambra State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended indefinitely, the primaries for the December 4, 2010 council...
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THE much-awaited declaration of former military leader, General Ibrahim Babangida’s interest in next year’s presidential race, may come next Wednesday, and former Senate President, Ken Nnamani may chair the event. There are also growing speculatio...
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A CHRISTIAN leader, Dr. Moses Iloh, has drummed up support for the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), as the “most competent and suitable presidential candidate for Nigeria’s desperate n...
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AHEAD of the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries, the Ado-Ekiti Council caucus of the party has denied reports that it has endorsed any candidate for the Ekiti-Central Senatorial District. In a statement yesterday, the party refut...
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INDICATIONS emerged that the newly-established Akure Division of the Court of Appeal, which is to serve Ondo and Ekiti states, would soon take off as the building to house the court has been completed and ready for occupation.
Also, about 50 wo...
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FORMER military governor of Lagos State, Brig.-Gen. Mobolaji Johnson, has condemned the level of deceit and unhealthy manipulations that characterise Nigerian political system. He cited this as the primary reason he has never contemplated particip...
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MEMBERS of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, met with civil society groups in the state to brainstorm on the need for the accelerated passage of the Bayelsa State Expenditure and Income Transp...
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EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday called on the state government to convoke a security summit to holistically look at the security situation in the state .
The call follows the brutal murder of 87-year-old former...
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THE Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday declared its readiness for the 2011 general elections which timetable was released on Tuesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking moments after the timetable was rel...
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TWO Russians, Ivanoc Igov and Pukky Andrey, who were kidnapped off Bonny coast a few weeks ago, have been rescued by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
The SSS also recovered about $60,000 (...
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CHRISTIANS have been urged by the Bishop of Lagos Mainland, Methodist Church of Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Oladapo Babalola, to exercise their civic rights by ensuring that they register and participate in the coming elections.
Addressing the press at H...
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