President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has paid tribute to the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the human and material sacrifices made during the years of Liberia's civil war.
WHILE by our behaviour we want teachers to work their hearts out, earn peanuts for their efforts and await their reward in a heaven of our own definition, we are here, being exposed daily for pouncing fearlessly on the public
IT did not come as a bolt out of the blue that the Federal Government at last made up its mind to abandon the Niger-Delta Summit and opted for dialogue with interest groups in the region, given the overall rejection
ON June 10, 2008, about 3,266 Nigerians left the Bakassi Peninsula in a hurry and arrived Ikang, Cross River State, seeking refuge from their tormentors in that handed-over land.
One piece of good news has come the way of Olympic Team coach Samson Siasia following a turbulent week which is threatening to derail his Olympic gold medal ambitions with German club Hoffenheim finally agreeing to release Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi
TRADITIONAL African religion, incidentally, has assisted in the preservation of the environment. There are forests, shrines, groves, caves, sacred plants and animals, etc., that are dedicated to the propitiation of indigenous deities. In his work, Igbo Philosophy, Uzodinma Nwala affirms
The controversy surrounding the proposal by Port Terminals and Multi-Services Limited (PTML), a subsidiary of the Italian shipping giant Grimaldi to lay an underwater pipeline across the Port Novo Creek to Ibru Jetty, Ibafon in Apapa for the receipt of
Senatorial candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party In Benue South senatorial district, in the last general elections, Alhaji Usman Abubakar, has asked his supporters to accept the appeal court ruling, which gave victory to his opponent, Sen David Mark,
The former First Lady of Nigeria, Dr Maryam Babangida, yesterday in Minna said "Provision of sound education to pupils is the most expensive but profitable venture in the society".
A member of the House of Representatives committee on rules and justice, Hon. Albert Abiodun Adeogun said that there was no truth in the speculation that some members of the House are contemplating impeaching Hon. Dimeji Bankole, the speaker.
The House of Representatives has debunked claims by Hon. Festus Adegoke that he was removed from his former position of chairman of the Appropriation Committee because he was being witch-hunted by the leadership of the House because of his loyalty
The ad-hoc committee of the Senate, investigating the food scarcity in Nigeria has summoned some contractors who got contracts for various constructions across the country to the tune of N1.9 million without any result.
President General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, has assured Nigerians that the national under-23 team, the Dream Team IV will not disappoint during the soccer events of the Beijing Olympic Games in China next month.
Oil industry executives have applauded the Joint Military Task Force (JTF's) renewed offensive against illegal oil bunkering, demanding that the JTF should be resolute in dealing with perpetrators of oil theft.
After Senator David Mark's Pyrrhic victory at the Court of Appeal in Jos, there is widespread concern among Nigerians over the dominant influence of former President Obasanjo's anti-democratic elements in the National Assembly.
Chief Lekan Balogun was a senator between 1999 and 2003 when he opted out to contest the Oyo State governorship election. He lost the primaries leading to the general election to forces led by the late Chief Lamidi Adedibu. He
THE vice chairman, Ibru Organisation, Oscar Ibru, has called on responsible institutions and individuals to commit their resources to better their immediate environment. Two of recent examples are: Mobil Oil that tarred and electrified former Malu Road, Apapa, Lagos a
ANAMBRA State government has introduced electronincs registration of motorcycle operators in the state as part of eforts to combat crime.The system, which would operate under the auspices of the Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MOTUN), would assist the government to
