APostle Eunice Gordon Osagiede, initiator of the Women in New Nigeria for Empowerment and Positive Change, WINN, a non-profit, non-governmental, interfaith organization, is a woman that believes strongly in the progress of the nation.

BY PETER OKUTU
THE Ebonyi State's 2012 budget has come under critical review by various segments and strata in the state. While a pocket full of the analysts are of the opinion that it was well modified to address the basic needs of the people of the State, some  believe that it was designed to spread across many sectors which would in the long run not make much tangible impact.

President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that his administration is committed towards conducting election without police by 2015.

Jonathan, who stated this during the PDP grand finale for the Saturday governorship election in Cross River State yesterday in Calabar, said it is his hope and believe that Nigeria is gradually imbibing some elements of democracy, adding that with time we would all be able to work as democrats by voting without fear or molestation by anybody or security agents.

The Election Petition Tribunal (Panel I) sitting in Awka, Anambra State yesterday struck out the petition of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the April 2011 senatorial election for Anambra Central Senatorial District and former minister of information and communications, Prof.

ABUJA, February 21, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Tuesday demanded for an expedited and quick persecution of embattled Commissioner of Police, Zakariu Biu and all those involved in the infamous escape of Boko Haram suspect Kabiru Sokoto.

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SAN FRANCISCO, February 21, (THEWILL) –

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher Tuesday directed Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court to reverse an order he made on Monday restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from going ahead with Saturday’s

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief
ERSTWHILE GOVERNOR of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke spoke recently to select journalists in Abuja following his second removal by the courts from office as governor.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 20, (THEWILL) - If you are a political appointee serving in the government of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and you are holding discreet meetings towards fulfilling a political ambition in 2015, the President says it is a distraction from the targets of his government and wants you to either abort your meetings, resign or be sacked.

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Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo on Monday struck out the petition of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its gubernatorial candidate, Senator John Akpanudoedehe who challenged the re-election of Chief Godswill Akpabio as Governor of Akwa Ibom State.

Bamanga Tukur
Chairman, African Business Roundtable, and former governor of old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga  Tukur, is one of the contenders  for the leadership of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP).

MAIDUGURI, (THEWILL) – The casualties were many on the side of the Boko Haram (BH) terror cell as they engaged soldiers of the Joint Task Force in a gun battle at Maiduguri’s

ABUJA, February 20, (THEWILL) – The Governorship election in Cross River State scheduled to hold this Saturday may not hold after all following an order made late Monday evening by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the poll.

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SAN FRANCISCO, February 19, (THEWILL) – The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akwa Ibom State early Monday morning dismissed the petition of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its gubernatorial candidate, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, challenging the election of Chief Godswill Akpabio as Governor of Akwa Ibom State.

THEWILL

All may now have been set for the much speculated come back of the former governor of Oyo State and Accord Party (AP) leader, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).