The Na-tional Union of Textile Workers and Tailoring Union of Nigeria has asked President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to explain to Nigerians why he preferred to travel to Saudi Arabia instead of the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations where he could have lobbied for the country’s seat in the UN.

LEADER of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, vowed yesterday that the party would engage the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Maurice Iwu in a fierce battle if he continues to disobey court orders recognising Chief Victor Umeh as authentic National Chairman of APGA.

COMMITTEE for the implementation of presidential amnesty has assured that militant leader, Ateke Tom, would key into the exercise before it expires on October 4.

Even with calls for the implementation of the Justice Uwais report on electoral reform, the Chairman Senate Committee on Works, Senator Julius Ucha has said that the present 2006 Electoral Act in operation is not completely insufficient.

The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has become an embarrassment to the nation’s image and an indication of the little attention the country availed and viewed its youths and future generation, Catholic Priest, Monsignor Pius Kii, has said.