NATION & HISTORY

World leaders in Abuja, as Nigeria honors 100 personalites with award for Centenary

CHIEF Obafemi Awolowo, as well as the British monarch and head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, are among the 100 personalities to be conferred with an award today by President Goodluck Jonathan to mark Nigeria's Centenary. 

HISTORY & CELEBRATION

Nigeria marks 100 years of unification

Benjamin Mensah, GNA Special Correspondent in Abuja, Nigeria

Thursday joined African and other world leaders at a conference in Nigeria, to mark the centenary celebration of the amalgamation of Northern and Southern states of the West African nation.

ECONOMY

Ghana committed to ECOWAS
By Benjamin Mensah

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Thursday said Ghana is committed to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a way that enables the Region to make the greatest developmental progress. He explained that recent global developments underline the belief that the agenda for this Century must focus on regional integration.

BUSINESS & LIFESTYLE

Nigeria drops plans to ban Tokunbo vehicles
BY ALEX AKAO

The Federal Government has reversed its plans to ban the importation of fairly used vehicles also known as Tokunbo, in line with popular opposition to the policy since it was announced late last year.The shift in position was taken at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting penultimate week, following intense debate on the issue with the conclusion that the planned ban was not in the best interest of the nation's economy for now. 

VIDEO REPORT

Senate committee uncovers illegal NNPC account with JP Morgan

POLITICS NIGERIA

Atiku, Amaechi, Others Reject Jonathan’s Ultimatum to Return to PDP

Nwaorgu Faustinus

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The possibility of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and dissenting Governors who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) returning to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as requested by President Goodluck Jonathan is zero, the spokesman of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) has said. 

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European Parliament, reserve 22 seats for Roma, says Hindu statesman 

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed is urging European Union (EU) to have 22 seats reserved for Roma (Gypsies) in European Parliament to give representation to this most persecuted community in Europe.