Federal judge: NSA phone surveillance legal
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans' telephone and Internet records is legal and a critical component of the country's...
Utah will ask Supreme Court to stop gay marriage during appeal
Same-sex marriage, twice on the Supreme Court's agenda this year, will get another federal look as Utah asks the justices to halt gay marriages in the state until it can...
Woman arrested for stabbing man with ceramic squirrel
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina authorities say a 44-year-old woman angry at a man for returning home without beer on Christmas beat and stabbed him with a ceramic...
Grizzlies an issue as Endangered Species Act turns 40
Forty years ago Saturday President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act, credited with saving hundreds of U.S. species from extinction, including the bald eagle, the American alligator, Florida panthers, sea...
Osuntokun Clarifies Statement on Jonathan, Obasanjo
Former Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Political Affairs, Chief Akin Osuntokun, yesterday clarified comments on the story captioned “Osuntokun rallies support for Jonathan,” published on Wednesday. ...
Needless fuss over appointment of chief judge for Rivers
Worgu Boms writes on the controversy surrounding the recent appointment of an acting Chief judge for Rivers State by Governor Rotimi Amaechi. It is important, and it should be...
Ihedioha: No Plans to Leave PDP
Against the backdrop of his political tent, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, Thursday disappointed those who thought he would abandon the Peoples Democratic Party...
2015 Guber: Mbaise Elders Endorse Nwanne
Ahead of his declaration for the governorship race of Imo State for the 2015 elections, the elders and prominent people of Mbaise zone have given their nod for the ambition...
Osun PDP Guber Aspirants Tackle Omisore
Governorship aspirants on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year's poll in Osun State have denied claim by the camp of Senator Iyiola Omisore that eight governorship...
INEC: No Plan to Stagger 2015 Elections
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos State, Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, yesterday said the commission would not stagger the 2015 general election to avoid...