Spokesman of the family, Hadi Al Mustapha, told newsmen in Kano that his brother and his compatriots are ‘political prisoners’, noting that the long drawn litigation that has gone on for years is a clear pointer to it.

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Mr. Ntekum, who spoke while addressing newsmen in Uyo, said: “As an administration led by a lawyer and anchored on the rule of law, Akpabio desires to achieve zero tolerance for corruption by prosecuting the law on corruption within the ambit of the law. We can fight every crime and enforce every law without going outside the constitution.”

The Niger Delta Women Forum (NDWF) has charged the National Assembly to put aside the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in its present form until the inputs of stakeholders from the oil producing region of the country were built in.

Addressing newsmen in Lagos after a meeting of the group, the President of the group, Mr. Okharedia Ihimekpen, alleged that Mr. Idehen was not qualified to be confirmed by the Senate, based on the investigations on his educational qualifications, birth certificate and tax clearance.

THE Chairman of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, weekend described Governor Adams Oshiomhole as “my son”, who is committed to the development of Edo State.

Indication to this emerged when the South-South Governors’ Forum accepted a report to this effect submitted to it by Prof. Pat. Utomi-led economic committee at its last meeting in Asaba, Delta State.

THE National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has debunked allegations that there was tension in the Union in Ogun State, stressing that there was no plan to cause chaos in the state.

THE controversy trailing the nomination of Mr Benson Enikuomehin as Commissioner representing Ondo State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC deepened weekend as the Peoples Democratic Party in the State has written to the Senate asking it to drop him.

THE Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Taofik Abdusalam was weekend attacked by suspected hoodlums allegedly acting on the instruction of two state government functionaries in the state.

Nigeria government, according to the statement, has invited IFAD to participate in its new Commercial Agriculture Development Programme, which aims to strengthen food security, increase employment opportunities and boost agriculture as an engine for broad-based economic growth in the country.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), weekend, suspended banks’ use of commercial papers and bankers acceptance as financial instrument in banks balance sheet.

We are not happy with the present situation ourselves. But all we ask for is justice,” the former minister said.
He also defended the refusal of his party, the ANPP, to contest the outcome of the chairmanship election in Jos North LG which was speculated to have sparked off the crisis.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has faulted the Federal Government’s planned deregulation of the downstream sector due to take-off next month on the grounds that it will not eliminate corruption in the oil industry.