Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that oil found in the Niger Delta region belonged to Nigeria constitutionally. He said this while reacting to allegations raised by Niger Delta elder, Chief Edwin Clark, in an open letter written about a week ago. In a six-page letter, Obasanjo claimed that he was wrongly accused. The former president noted that his comments on the issue at a forum convened by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa...

To ensure peace in insurgency ravaged communities, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) said it will continue to promote sporting activities among displaced persons. Mr Mohammed Akali, Managing Director of the commission stated this at the closing ceremony of sports competition and Game’s master’s workshop for IDPs at the Elkanemi Warriors sports center, Maiduguri. Alkali explained that the competition was organised to engage the youths in sporting events and to discover talents at the grassroots...