Fashola who added that more women and children-friendly programmes will be completed for the benefit of the people, expressed his gratitude to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who was instrumental in recovering the parcel of land, pointing out that those who were familiar with it will recollect that the place which was earmarked in the LEDB master plan for Surulere as a recreation park for the residents was heavily encroached on and abused.

Nigeria’s excess crude account has dropped from $20 billion (N3.004 trillion) at the beginning of the year to $11.2 billion (N1.646trn) in June. This implies that in the last six months, the various tiers of government in the federation have shared a total of $9bn (N1.323tr) from that account.

WAEC in a statement signed by its Director and Zonal Coordinator, Mr. Patrick Modebe, disclosed that the affected schools were re-inspected before the commencement of the May/June 2009 WASCE but as a result of some unexplained developments, the decision to forward the schools to the state Ministry of Education was put on hold.

Spokesman of the family, Hadi Al Mustapha, told newsmen in Kano that his brother and his compatriots are ‘political prisoners’, noting that the long drawn litigation that has gone on for years is a clear pointer to it.

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Mr. Ntekum, who spoke while addressing newsmen in Uyo, said: “As an administration led by a lawyer and anchored on the rule of law, Akpabio desires to achieve zero tolerance for corruption by prosecuting the law on corruption within the ambit of the law. We can fight every crime and enforce every law without going outside the constitution.”

The Niger Delta Women Forum (NDWF) has charged the National Assembly to put aside the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in its present form until the inputs of stakeholders from the oil producing region of the country were built in.

Addressing newsmen in Lagos after a meeting of the group, the President of the group, Mr. Okharedia Ihimekpen, alleged that Mr. Idehen was not qualified to be confirmed by the Senate, based on the investigations on his educational qualifications, birth certificate and tax clearance.

THE Chairman of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, weekend described Governor Adams Oshiomhole as “my son”, who is committed to the development of Edo State.

Indication to this emerged when the South-South Governors’ Forum accepted a report to this effect submitted to it by Prof. Pat. Utomi-led economic committee at its last meeting in Asaba, Delta State.

THE National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has debunked allegations that there was tension in the Union in Ogun State, stressing that there was no plan to cause chaos in the state.