President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, participated alone in the presidential debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) as the presidential candidates of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, that of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and their All Nigeria People Party, ANPP, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau were absent.

Below are the questions by the NEDG panel and Jonathan’s responses.

Dangote Group says plans are underway for the listing of it’s cement company on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by December

GOVERNOR Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has alleged that he parted ways with embattled former minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and gubernatorial candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief James Akpanudoedehe, because he refused to use state funds for private projects

Barely 48 hours to the commencement of the 2011 National Assembly elections, the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, has alerted of a fresh plot by Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to publish a fake nude photograph of the ACPN gubernatorial candidate in the state, Senator Gbemisola Saraki.

The National Examination Council, NECO, yesterday released its 2010 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, with only only 20.10 per cent of the candidates passing English Language while 34.18 per cent passed Mathematics.

Forty-eight hours to the general elections in the country beginning with the National Assembly polls, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, declared yesterday that he was not under pressure to manipulate the electoral process in order to give undue advantage to anybody and that even if such pressure comes from any quarters, he would not oblige them.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, promised to give presidential assent to the Freedom of Information Bill, FOI, but on a certain condition which he, however, failed to reveal.

LEADERS of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday in Abuja declared that organising labour was not endorsing or backing President Goodluck Jonathan or any other presidential candidates in this general elections.

GOVERNOR Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State yesterday continued with his combative political stance declaring that no court in the country can prevent the candidate of the Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN, Mr. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka from contesting the forthcoming polls.

THE Federal Government yesterday endorsed far reaching decisions that could revamp the manufacturing sector of the economy through the patronage and consumption of made-in-Nigeria goods.

The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim, yesterday dismissed insinuations in the media that he ordered a ban on the use of cell phone camera during the April 2011 poll, saying democracy was all about openness, which guarantees law abiding citizens the rights to enjoy the atmosphere of freedom at all times without let or hindrance.

Elder statesman and former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, has appealed to Nigerians to put the interest of the nation first above every other interest in casting their votes in a free, fair and credible election.