Probe petition against NCC licensing sale —Group
The Northern Patriotic Front (NPF), yesterday challenged President Umaru Yar’Adua to set up a high probe panel to unravel the mystery surrounding the controversial petition purportedly written to the Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, over the licensing of 2.3 GHz spectrum.
Oil exploration to resume in Bauchi, Gombe
By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — OIL exploration in Bauchi and Gombe states is to resume soon just as the sum of N30 million is required to carry out the re-surveying of the area to determine the quantity available.
Obi reads riot act to robbers, kidnappers
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State yesterday warned armed robbers and kidnappers operating in the state, especially in the commercial city of Onitsha, that his administration would take a decisive decision concerning them if they continued with their criminal activities. The Governor, who spoke during the flag-off of the second Onitsha Business […]
2 dead, 4 injured as NDLEA, drug peddlers clash
By Umar Yusuf KANO — Officials  of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) clashed with hundreds of drug traffickers during the morning rush hour leaving two dead with four injured in Kano.
AC, AD reunited by common enemy
Last Saturday Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency bye-election in which People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won has further amplified the arch rivalry between Action Congress AC and PDP in Lagos. AC did not participate in the poll following its candidate’s disqualification by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos over certificate scam. With AC candidate who was until the court judgment member of the House of Representatives, out of contest, it was a straight battle between PDP and Alliance for Democracy, AD.
2011: Will Ohakim yield to PDP pull?
Chief Ikedi Ohakim is one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State. It is equally not contestable that Ohakim declared his intention to run for the gubernatorial seat on the platform of the party. Until November 2006, Ohakim and some of his political bedfellows found confidence and real comfort In the PDP big family.
