AUTHORITIES of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, where the ailing former Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu is receiving treatment, has debunked media reports that the Ikemba Nnewi’s condition had deteriorated, insisting that he is in a stable condition.

THE House of Representatives has concluded plans on a bill for the establishment of a fund into which the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, will contribute N500 billion to bail out ailing commercial banks in Nigeria.

Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola yesterday confirmed Vanguard’s story by presenting the list of 14 commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for approval.

After due consideration of the investigative report of the Justice Umaru Abdullahi-led probe panel, which allegedly indicted the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Salami of perjury, the National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday, charged a three-man panel of justices with the responsibility of recommending a befitting punishment for him.

DEFUNCT Biafra warlord and former Secretary-General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, Chief Joseph Achuzia, yesterday, threw his weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal of a single six-year tenure, saying it was the most apt thing to do at this time.

Cross River State Government has secured a $5million facility from the World Bank for community development projects in the state.