The death toll in the measles epidemic ravaging Oweikurogha community in Bayelsa State has hit 25.
This is coming against the backdrop of assurances by the state government yesterday said it had restricted the epidemic from spreading to neighbouring settlements on its coast line in the Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.

Though the House of Representatives has formally agreed not to delve into the controversy surrounding President Umaru Yar’Adua’s refusal to formally write the National Assembly on his long medical leave to pave way for an acting President, it would appear that no fewer than 200 members of the House are regrouping to insist that the President bows to section 145 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

A human rights activist, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, yesterday, dismissed as illegal, unconstitutional, immoral, unconscionable and a total sham, the resolution passed by the Federal Executive Council FEC, declaring President Umaru Yar’Adua fit to continue governance.

By  Vincent Ujumadu

AWKA— THE who is who in Action Congress, AC, yesterday, stormed the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra State, to lend support for Dr. Chris Ngige, the party’s governorship candidate in the February 6 election.

Among those who led to traffic standstill for several hours were Governors Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, [...]

Following last Tuesday’s Navy helicopter crash at Ogbodo Swamp, Isiokpo village in Rivers State, after a routine investigation of illegal bunkering activities by some economic saboteurs, the Nigerian Navy said, yesterday, that it suspected no foul play. It added that a high-powered board of inquiry has been set up to investigate the cause of the crash.

PALPABLE air of anger is currently blowing across army formations in the country following a restriction order on the movements of personnel in and around the barracks.

THE Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG, Israel Ajao, investigating the gruesome slaying of the gubernatorial candidate of the Action Congress, AC, in the 2007 election in Ogun State, Otunba Dipo Dina, has moved his operations to Zone 11 Headquarters in Lagos.

The retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Kayode Eso, has advised ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua that he should save the nation from plunging into constitutional crisis by adhering strictly to the provisions of the 1999 constitution.

By Gbenga Olarinoye
Osun State governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola yesterday dissolved the state executive council. The dissolution also affected the Chief of Staff to the governor, Mr Peter Babalola and the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade.

Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo yesterday, the former commissioner for Information and Youth Development, Alhaja [...]

AWKA—The Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, in Anambra State has concluded plans to hold a  rally in Onitsha, as its gubernatorial candidate, Mrs Uche Ekwunife makes a final stand for the February 6,  2010 governorship election in the state. The rally is scheduled for today at the Basilica of Holy Trinity in the morning.

Dignitaries expected [...]

Ekiti State Government has finally resolved the crisis surrounding the establishment of the state-owned University of Education, Ikere Ekiti, TUNEDIK, as it has decided to retain the University in Ikere Community.

POLICE in Ondo State have arrested an armed robbery suspect dressed in a fake Army camouflage with AK 47rifle after an operation.