Clara Chime and Our Common Humanity
Some good may yet come out of it as the Chime affair draws attention to, pours much-needed light on and raises troubling questions about the issue of mental health in...
Anambra Guber Poll: One contest too many knocks, intrigues
THE conduct of the governorship election in Anambra State did not fall short of pre-election predictions that the exercise would fall in line with the state’s predilection to political drama....
Presidency: Nigeria Does Not Have a Destitute Population of 100m
Following the statement credited to World Bank Country Director, Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly, that 100 million Nigerians are living in destitution or extreme poverty, the presidency Sunday debunked the claim as spurious...
NAMA Begins Enforcement of $4,000 Charge on Private Jets
The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) will begin the enforcement of the newly-introduced general aviation charge today. The agency said the charge would be paid by non-scheduled passenger flights....
MEND Claims Responsibility for Kidnap of US Sailors
The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and release for ransom of two American sailors off the Nigerian coast. A...
Wamakko: G7 Govs Yet to Decide Whether to Leave PDP or Not
Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, Sunday said the G7 governors were yet to decide whether to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or not. Wamakko made the remarks after...
TMG Rejects Call for Total Cancellation of Anambra Poll
In spite the myriad of problems, which allegedly characterised last Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), yesterday said it would not subscribe to total cancellation...
ASUU strike: NSCDC begins 7-day fasting, prayers
Abuja – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday began seven days fasting and prayer for an end to the lingering Academic Staff of Union of Nigerian...
Anambra guber poll: APGA’s Obiano wins in 16 LGAs
The officially result announced by 21 Local Government Collation Officers drawn from University of Calabar showed that Obiano won in 16 LGAs. They include Aguata, Ayamelum, Anambra East, Anambra West,...
Anambra: INEC orders supplementary election in 208 poling units
AWKA- THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Monday declared the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State inconclusive and ordered supplementary election in 208 polling units which have registered...