IN what is close to his official acceptance and declaration, said to be very soon, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday enthused that should he decide to run in next year’s presidential election, he would count on the support of the people of the North-Central geo-political zone to win the political race.

THE National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, said yesterday that members of Anambra State chapter of the party constituted the major problem confronting the party in the state

UGBORODO women in Escravos, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday seized the Otumara-Escravos flow station operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, in Ogidigben, in continuation of their protest against alleged gross marginalisation and under-development of the oil-rich community by the Federal Government.

I’ve been married to my husband for over 20 years and we have four lovely children. He’s always had series of affairs that I’ve lost count. I’ve stopped talking to him about them and when fuends did, he told them smugly that he frIust be doing something right or I would have left. He says his affairs are really for the sex and he’ would never leave me for’ another woman. Big deal!

SPECIAL Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on National Assembly Matters, Alhaji Mohammed Abba Aji, yesterday, declared that his boss would declare his presidential ambition for the 2011 election, after the Ramadan period.

THE administrative complex of the Edo State Customary Court of Appeal was yesterday in Benin named after Justice Isaac Aluyi (Rtd), the pioneering President of the court in a ceremony that attracted both serving and retired judges in the state, the nation’s judiciary and dignitaries from all works of life.
Justice Aluyi recently celebrated his 80th birthday.

Members of the House of Representatives holding differing views on states’ creation may be on a collision course, as the National Assembly is set to amend section 8 of the 1999 Constitution to create additional states in the federation

The South East-Northern Alliance, SENA, a group that comprises a new generation of Igbo in conjunction with Ohaneze Youth Congress, has declared its support for retention of zoning of power to the North and called all Nigerians to particularly vote for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the next President of Nigeria come May 2011

Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State has approved that some commissioners, special advisers, senior special assistants and strategic appointees, who had earlier indicated interest to run for the 2011 general elections be disengaged from the cabinet

UNCONFIRMED reports said ex-militant leader in Rivers State, who headed The Outlaws,one of the most dreaded militants group, Soboma George, has been killed. Details were still hazy at press time.