THE Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN and one of its affiliates, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, have congratulated the new Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh who was sworn in on Thursday.

The 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the state House of Assembly, have described the call by the Dr Ogbemudia led PDP in the state that they should resume sitting as “arrant nonsense”.

Effort to play the video containing proceedings at the 1999 Special Investigative Panel (SIP) in Abuja that probed Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Gen Sani Abacha and four others suffered a set back due to power outage in the court.

Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Sunday Ola Makinde has urged Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to brace up to the challenge of satisfying the yearnings of Nigerians for adequate power supply, security, health services and job opportunities.

The Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentences passed on Samuel Attah, Vincent Friday, Ikechukwu Sunday and Hyginus Oformata for armed robbery by the Federal High Court Kano.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) Friday tasked the National Assembly to restore the powers of state governments to create local government councils in the country as part of the current constitution amendment exercise.

APPARENTLY making reference to how the former Chairman of the Federal Government’s Amnesty Programme for militant youths in the Niger-Delta, General Godwin Abbe, ill-organised the implementation of the Programme, Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, blamed the poor performance of the amnesty on those who managed the Pregramme.

APARENTLY regretting its role in the recent power play in Aso Rock that led to the emergence of Dr Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s Acting President, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday stormed the Presidential Villa to mend fences with Jonathan over its controversial role in the last political logjam.