ORGANISED Labour, Tuesday, in Lagos, said the greatest threat to April polls in Nigeria, was the non-implementation of the N18,000 new minimum wage, saying a hungry man cannot be a democrat.

WITH the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, likely to bow to calls by Nigerians that the voters’ registration exercise be extended to enable people participate actively in it, former Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has advised the commission to ensure that all the identified problems, which had been a hindrance to the commencement of the exercise were solved before talking of any extension of time.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, operatives have found over N800 million in the account of a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Transport, Mrs Phiana Chidi, which was believed to be proceeds from pension funds that she once managed in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF, before she was transferred.

TWO men were Tuesday convicted for breaking into the residence of the former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, late Bola Ige and stealing property worth N20million.

A 13 year old boy, Temidayo Akinbolusere has reportedly committed suicide by hanging in Oba-Ile area of Akure North Local Government council of Ondo State. But suspecting a foul play, police in the state has arrested four persons in connection with the death of the teenager.

BARELY a week after a bomb was discovered along Ozalla- Udi road, another bomb was reportedly found at a primary school at Amagunze, headquarters of Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State Monday night.

A NINE-man inter-ministerial committee set up to investigate the circumstances that led to the collapse of an overhead tank at College of Education, Agbor, which killed five pupils on November 2, last year, has submitted its report to the state government.

A policeman (names withheld) attached to one of the Police formations in Warri, Delta State, has lost four of his six children to kerosene explosion, which occurred at his residence in Oghara, also in the state.

A senatorial candidate for Cross River North senatorial zone, Prof. Ben Ayade, is under investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged swindling of a Korean company of N38.7 million ($.250 million).

Policemen attached to Okota Division have arrested a 46-year-old man (names withheld), who allegedly masterminded the killing of his mother last December in Isolo area of Lagos.