News Desk (Early Edition) Thursday, September 25, 2008

FOI bill: Senate committee introduces stiff terms for access to information
The Senate Committee on Media and Information has introduced fresh conditions into the Freedom of Information bill which, if accepted and passed into law, will hinder journalists and other Nigerians from having access to information. MORE>>>

Iwuanyanwu Blames Yar’Adua’s Health Controversy On Poor Inform

An Abuja-based public communications consultant, Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu, has called for an immediate overhaul of government information machinery to save Mr. President and the nation from further embarrassment and ridicule. MORE>>>

Culture dictates your boozing level

The study, in seven countries found that young people's views on alcohol and drunkenness were influenced more by culture than by factors such as age and sex. The research, sponsored by the International Centre for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), also finds striking similarities about drinking among young people in different parts of the world including: MORE>>>

Yar’Adua delays cabinet reshuffle

President Umaru Yar’Adua on Wednesday failed to dissolve his cabinet as the Federal Executive Council held its weekly meeting in Abuja with nearly all the ministers in attendance MORE>>>