FOUR days after it was conducted, the results of last weekend’s National Assembly elections in Ondo State were yesterday released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Curiously, the winning streak of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued so … read more
Calm returned to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, after two days of gun duel, which left no fewer than 10 persons dead. But the Rivers State Police Command said on Tuesday that only six persons were confirmed dead and … read more
Economic activities were temporarily suspended in Port Harcourt on Monday morning, as gunmen suspected to be militants engaged the police and other law enforcement agents in a gun battle for hours. The shooting affected rocked parts of Azikiwe Road in … read more
Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Umaru Yar’Adua has won controversial presidential elections by a landslide, according to official results. He gained 70% of the vote but European Union observers say the elections were a “charade” and any administration that resulted would … read more
With the declaration of Katsina State Gover-nor and Peoples Dem-ocratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate as President-elect yesterday, there were divergent views on the credibility of the process that led to the announcement of the result. While President Olusegun Obasanjo called … read more
DANGOTE Exploration Company, subsidiary of the Dangote Group has offered the Federal Government a $30 million wager on the of multi-billion dollar development of 300,000 barrels per day petroleum refinery and 5000 Megawatts power station, in consideration for �rights of … read more
Former United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright yesterday had a breakfast meeting with President Olusegun Obasanjo where she reportedly expressed strong disappointment with the conduct and outcome of the April general elections. The meeting came on the heels of … read more
Election monitors from Nigeria and abroad have condemned last Saturday’s presidential election as a “charade”. Here, Emma Ezeazu from the Alliance for Credible Elections recounts his experience. I was one of the roving monitors from the Transition Monitoring Group that … read more
An explosion rocked a popular hotel in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Council, Delta State, on Sunday night. The number of casualties in the incident, which occurred at 7.15pm, could not be ascertained as at press time. Policemen from the Delta … read more
The bodies of two of the three naval officers who died in last week�s naval helicopter crash at Enyiogugu Mbaise near the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri were yesterday flown to Lagos, in preparedness for their burial. Similarly, the … read more