FOR the umpteenth time, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umar Musa Yar’Adua, has declared that he is healthy enough and physically fit to occupy the exalted seat. He told newsmen during a chat yesterday at … read more
Leading opposition parties in Oyo state have vowed to resist rigging and electoral violence during the April general election. Speaking at different fora on Saturday, the ANPP, the Action Congress and Alliance for Democracy said the ruling Peoples Democratic Party … read more
Minister for Energy, Dr. Edmund Daukoru, on Sunday advised Niger Delta youths to learn skills that could earn them a place in the oil and gas sector of the economy. He also warned the youths against criminal acts. Daukoru, who … read more
Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, has promised that his administration will complete the road that links Omuma Local Government Area of the state with the people of Owaza in Abia State before the expiration of his tenure. The Owaza-Eberi-Ofe … read more
The Nigerian military on Monday rescued two Croats and one Montenegrin man who were being held by suspected ransom-seekers in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, a state government spokesman said. The three men working for oil services company Hydrodive were kidnapped … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Monday head to the Federal High Court Abuja to seek interpretation and clarification on the judgement which stated that it is the constitution and the Courts that have powers to disqualify candidates … read more
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that the prevailing situation in the Niger Delta area was capable of degenerating into a civil war if it was not handled carefully. Ribadu, who made the assertion while … read more
DELTA State PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, weekend, secured the support of the British government and the state indigenes in Lagos for his three-point programme of peace and security, human capital and infrastructural development. Uduaghan received the endorsement of … read more
The Federal Government on Saturday deployed soldiers in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, following a bloody clash between members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Nigeria Peoples Party. No fewer than 15 people including, the National Chairman of … read more
Nigeria’s ruling party presidential contender, Umaru Yar’Adua, has arrived back in Nigeria and is to resume campaigning for April’s election. He landed in Lagos, after flying to Germany last week for medical tests when he collapsed at a campaign rally. … read more