AS palpable tension pervades Arigidi Akoko, in Akoko North West area of Ondo State over the death of a youth leader last week, the Police authorities in the state has invited for questioning the traditional ruler of the town, Oba Yisa Olanipekun and the leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Chief Gani Adams.

MORE facts emerged Wednesday about the controversial death of a five year-old boy, Ogundipe Wareez whose mother alleged, died at the Adeoyo State Hospital, Yemetu Ibadan.

HONORARY Special Adviser to the President on Niger-Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe, on Tuesday held secret talks with one of the foremost militant leaders in the region, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, at Oporoza community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, just as Tompolo alleged that influential government officials were behind oil bunkering in the region and challenged President Umaru Yar’Adua to dare stop them and see what will happen.

Stunned by the barrage of text messages from unknown persons threatening to kill him over his ministry’s planned demolition of waterfronts and illegal structures in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Commissioner for Urban Development, Mr. Osima Ginah, said he would not be frightened by the threats.

Amid speculations of a rift between Mega Summit Movement (MSM) and Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform (CODER), the former has refuted the insinuations, describing it as handiwork of mischief- makers .

THE management of Aero Contractors Wednesday replied Aviation Minister, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, who last week said airlines’ low and promotional fare regime was inimical to safety.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has expressed shock over the sudden death of the leader of the party in Edo North senatorial district, and Chairman of Setraco Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Inu Umoru.

Some candidates intentionally commit errors in filling their examination registration forms in order to perpetrate examination malpractice, the Head, Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, has said.

TO prevent and arrest any case of the deadly disease called Influenza A HINI otherwise known as Swine Flu, already reported in some neighbouring countries, the Lagos State Government says it has dispatched health surveillance/monitoring team to the Badagry Local Government Area of the state to enlighten and sensitise the people on the deadly disease.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Wednesday, called for a critical review of traditional medicine practice in the state with a view to integrating and developing it into the total package of the health care system.

THE Lagos State Government has said henceforth all motorists in the state must undergo re-certification through retraining aimed at ensuring safety and security on the roads.

The Police in Lagos have arrested a 21-year-old man who masquerades as hired assassin to extort money from his victims, even as they declared the leader of the syndicate who is on the run wanted.

Awka – NO fewer than 120 people in Nkerehi community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra state who, fled their homes following crisis that erupted in the community last weekend, were yesterday attacked in the Church in the town, where they had taken refuge.

Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Zakawawu Garuba, said yesterday he was not in Akoko-Edo during the last election re-run for the State House of Assembly in Akoko Edo constituency, contrary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s claim.