STEPANAKERT (Tiraspol Times) - Despite Armenia’s declared position that Kosovo independence will not be
Kosovo's authorities plan to declare independence unilaterally,against the will of Serbia. The United States and most of the EuropeanUnion members have voiced their readiness to recognize Kosovo’sindependence despite Serbian objections.
Will dependence-seeking Kosovo set a precedent for other conflicts elsewhere? The answer is yes, if Kosovo becomes independent. In that case, "extrapolation is inevitable" says Bulgarian Professor of History Nina Dyulgerova.
Eminent personalities and leaders of thoughts from the Yoruba nation and beyond converged on Akure, Ondo State, recently for the re-launch of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the platform on which the Late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola contested the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has explained that his defection from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not because of any grouse against his former party.
President Goodluck Jonathan has described as baseless and libellous, his inclusion as one of the richest presidents in Africa by a website – RichestLifestyle.com and has demanded immediate apology and retraction.
A major clash was averted in Enugu yesterday, when a team of policemen drove away pastors and deacons of the Assemblies of God and sealed the Ishiagu Street branch of the church at Uwani area of the state capital where they had gathered to hold a forum.
The Lagos State government has given a directive for the reconstruction of Ladipo main auto market to meet international standard. In obeying the order, the Mushin Local Government has granted 20-year lease to the stakeholders to destroy the old structures and rebuild the market through private participation.
To reduce the vulnerability of small scale farmers, especially to floods and droughts, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed that the Federal Government has launched a Planting with Peace Programme where 15 million farmers would get access to crop insurance.
Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared November 26 as Ojukwu Day and directed that flags should fly at half-mast in all Biafran territories on the day.
Former president of Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, are among the late prominent Igbo leaders to be honoured when the new coalition of pro-Biafra group, South East Self Determination Coalition, holds its inaugural rally in Enugu on October 27.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rolled out guidelines for next year’s election beginning with the sale of its expression of interest forms that commenced yesterday.
Fourteen of the 27 local council chairmen of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and their supporters in Imo State, yesterday, defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in solidarity with Chief Martins Agbaso, who dumped APGA for the latter last week.
Nigeria’s airports which have been under renovation under the current administration, may soon fall under the auctioneer’s gavel in line with the Federal Government reform programme.