By Kolade Larewaju

ABEOKUTA –  THE face-off between Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and members of the House of Assembly yesterday claimed its first casualty as the Governor today  ordered the redeployment of his Special Adviser on Legislative matters, Mr. Sesan Lawal.

By Vincent Ujumadu

AWAKA -  THE last may not have been heard of the controversial N250 million allegedly intercepted from an aide of Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State by the police in Lagos, as enormous pressure is being mounted on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)- dominated Anambra State House of Assembly to commence impeachment [...]

Nigeria’s government, facing substantially lower oil revenues in 2009, will push through a large fiscal deficit, which we believe will be financed via the excess crude account. Meanwhile, growth is forecast to fall below 4.0 per cent for the first time since 2000, with risks to the downside.

The Police had planned to swoop on certain persons in both Lagos and Osun states in connection with their refusal to appear before the investigation team.

As a result, my hostility towards my husband thawed and he started coming to visit. He used to be quite randy and it was a shock to discover that he seldom wants sex. He is in his mid-fifties and I will be 50 soon. Why has his sex life changed so much in just seven years? Are there ways of getting him back on track?

“There is serious safety and economic benefits in this which the operators failed to realise. We are still working on this and do hope that we will get a favourable position from the court to check this,” he said.

* Melaye apologises, quits as c’ttee chair

By Luka Binniyat  and Tordue Salem

ABUJA—The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, yesterday decisively defeated, yet the most formidable opposition to his leadership when a section of the House failed to remove two principal officers of the House over allegations of fraud [...]

By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shaibu

ABUJA—The Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), was yesterday attacked by Senators over his non-appearance at a joint Senate enquiry on the alleged $180 million Halliburton scam.

By Vincent Ujumadu

AWKA—GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State has insisted that no money belonging to the state has been misappropriated under his administration, assuring the people that he would never be part of those whose aim of going into government was to short change the people.

By Michael Eboh & Naomi Uzor

LAGOS—Following the effect of the global economic crisis on the Nigerian economy and businesses in the country, Chief Ernest Shonekan, has called on governments at all levels to introduce stimulus packages for industries, to boost their productivity and make them compete effectively with their counterpart in the global [...]

Michika (Adamawa) — Many residents of Michika town in Adamawa State now carry pieces of charcoal in their pockets as traditional protection for their genitals against alleged ritualists.

By Emmanuel Aziken

ABUJA—“This House of Representatives shall live forever,” was the memorable phrase that Rep. Ehiogie West-Idahosa used to capture the purposefulness of the House of Representatives during the edgy days of the Ghali Na‘Abba House sometime around 2001.

By Emmanuel Aziken,  Victor Ahiuma-Young, Emmanuel Edukugho, Olubusuyi Adenipekun & Dayo Adesulu

ABUJA—PRESIDENT of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Ukachukwu Awuzie, yesterday, advised members to prepare for a very long strike should government fail to address their grievances, even as the Senate Committee on Education said the  Federal Government had begun [...]

By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shuaibu

ABUJA — President Umaru Yar‘Adua is moving to abolish the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the body at the centre of the N5.2 billion fraud allegedly masterminded by some members of the National Assembly and senior officers of the government.