News Desk (Early Edition) Thursday, Sept 18, 2008

David-West seeks amnesty for militants
Former Minister of Petroleum, Professor Tam David-West has called on the Federal Government to grant amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta as a way to bringing about a lasting peace in the region and other parts of the country. READ MORE>>>

Navy sinks militants' boats, kills 12

Spokesman for the Navy, Lieutenant Way Olabisi, said the naval men were on routine patrol when the militants suddenly opened fire on them at a spot on the waterway. In the ensuing gun battle, the Navy sank the militants boats. READ MORE>>>

Anti-Jew, Muslim attitudes rise in Europe-survey

The Washington-based Pew Research Center's global attitude survey found 46 percent of Spanish, 36 percent of Poles and 34 percent of Russians view Jews unfavorably, while the same was true for 25 percent of Germans, and 20 percent of French. READ MORE>>>

NBC suspends Channels TV licence

THE National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the regulatory body for the broadcast industry, yesterday, suspended the operational licence of Channels Television following its Tuesday airing of the false report that President Umaru Yar’Adua might resign on health ground. READ MORE>>>

Iwu's recipe for sustainable democracy

At a recent lecture given at the behest of the Department of Political Science of the University of Nigeria , Nsukka, Professor Maurice Iwu, the Chairman of INEC, proposed a roadmap for the sustenance of the nation's democratic future. READ MORE>>>