Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to take the issue of security of lives and property seriously, saying the wanton loss of lives was retrogressive and keeps Nigerians in perpetual fear.

CHAIRMAN and chief executive of Capital Oil, Chief Ifeanyi Uba, has debunked insinuation in some quarters that he was among beneficiaries of the oil subsidy who were opposed to the Federal Government’s planned removal of subsidy, insisting that he was, indeed, in support of the removal.

Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alh Abubakar Baraje has said the party has established a tradition whereby an incumbent governor, or any other elected member of the party, will not be given an automatic second term ticket as long as there are issues that negatively affect their candidature and violate the constitution of the party.

Ahead of the January 14, 2012 gubernatorial election in Adamawa State, Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, has disclosed that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state was afraid of the growing acceptance and popularity of General Buba Marwa hence its allegations that CPC candidate plans to rig the election.

CHAIRMAN of Christian Association of Nigerian, CAN, Ughelli North Local Government Area, chapter, Bishop Diamond Emuobor, yesterday, said the recent Reihand Bonke crusade in Ughelli was not against the administration of the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan as reported in some local tabloids.

SENATOR Ajayi Boroffice formerly of the ruling Labour Party in Ondo State yesterday gave the need to be properly integrated into Yoruba politics as reason for dumping the ruling party for the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria ACN.