Hurray as ACN holds convention
TODAY’S convention of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) could well be a celebration. From controlling just one State at the turn of the last general elections in 2007, the party today has four States, Lagos, Edo, Ekiti and Osun in its grip. It also has a friendly relationship with the Labour Party in Ondo State.
2011: Persons with disabilities seek participation
The Presi-dent, Federation of People with Disabilities, Mr. Chuka Okogwu, has expressed the commitment of members of his group to actively participate in the build-up to and actual voting processes during the 2011 general elections.
Nigerian woman dies aboard Ethiopian plane
A Nigerian, Hajiya Zainab Suleiman, 62, on Sunday died onboard an Ethiopian Airlines’ flight from Addis Ababa to Abuja.
Delta guber re-run: Ag Gov charges PDP on party’s re-election
DELTA State Acting Governor Prince Sam Obi has charged members of the PDP to remain focused and resolute in the collective desire to work for the re-election of the party in the planned re-run election and other future elections on the basis of one man, one vote.
Ijaw, Itsekiri communities drag NDDC contractor to EFCC
Opuama and Sekelewu communities all in Warri North local government area of Delta state have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, to urgently investigate what they termed the failure of a firm working for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to complete a 1.2 billion naira river canalisation project phase one in their area that was awarded to the firm by the NDDC since 2004.
Ondo shuts private school over poor facilities
ONDO State government yesterday ordered the arrest of the proprietor of a private school, Prince of Peace Nursery and Primary School, Ore in Odigbo local government area of the state.
