ABIA State government has said it spends two-thirds of the state’s resources on Aba, the state’s commercial capital, in an effort to develop it.

GOVERNOR Theodore Orji has asked his deputy to stop playing hide and seek game and come out openly to declare his position regarding contesting for his seat in 2011.

OVER hundred women under the aegis, United Women Traders Association of Nigeria and Idu-Kharimo/Pegi Women stakeholders, weekend, stormed the house of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai with a vow to mobilize Abuja women to the National Assembly if there were moves to stop him when considered for any appointment.

To ensure hitch-free local council polls next year, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, has commenced preparations for the elections.

The Oodua Liberation Movement, OLM, a Yoruba socio-political organisation, has hinged the conduct of free and fair polls in 2011 on the citizenry pressuring the Federal Government to implement the recommendations of the Justice Muhammadu Uwais -led electoral reform committee.

FORMER Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, weekend, described the controversial zoning arrangement of the Peoples ‘Democratic Party, PDP, as a distraction and unconstitutional.