National Coordinator, Yar’Adua/Goodluck Campaign Organisation, Muhammad Amir Abdulqadir El-Ilory, has declared that President Umaru Yar’Adua listens to the yearnings of the people.

By  Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE  present Anambra State House of Assembly has passed 26 bills and adopted 33 resolutions since the inauguration of the House two years ago, the Speaker, Chief Anayo Nnebe has said.

By Wole Mosadomi Minna — The New Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Alhaji Saidu Ndako Idris, has resigned exactly eight days after his election into the office just as another Speaker was immediately elected and sworn-in.

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—THE wife of Abia state Governor, Mrs. Mercy Orji  has distributed over five thousand bags of fertilizers and improved seed and stem verities to women from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state.

The mandatory group life insurance provided in the Pensions Act 2004 will now be expanded to cover disability during the life of the insured. This was part of the amendment being sought by operators into the existing law.

By Babajide Komolafe Cardcentre     Nigeria Ltd,     the pioneer in card technology and production said it has exited from the Small and Medium Enterprises Equity Investment Scheme (SMEEIS).

By  Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—THE Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has charged manufacturers in Nigeria to strife towards achieving  the ISO 9000 quality  management standard, which it said  provides  model for company’s operation system.

Driven by gains on the share prices of majority of the quoted companies, the value of listed equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciated, Monday, by N160.08 billion.

By  Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Abakaliki has paraded two young men, who the authority alleged are fake lecturers in the institution, but the young men insisted that they were former students of the university, who only took voluntary students on tutorials.

Co-ordinating chairman of the group, Mr. Dayo Ogunlana, in a solidarity message to Ijaw people, said “ once more, we extend our solidarity to the Ijaw nation and its people who are currently under bombardment from the occupation forces of the Joint Task Force (JTF).

In an apparent bid to meet its long term developmental goals, the Ogun State government is set to raise not less than N50 billion from the nation’s capital market, even as it refutes allegations from some members of the State House of Assembly that the state has no financial statement

After over 20 years of non monitoring of the nation’s petroleum export following the inability of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) saddled with the responsibility to get to the loading points, the Service has acquired two brand-new helicopters which are presently being assembled for that purpose as well as to combat smuggling.

I believe the picture is very clear, colourrful and bright for Nkechi, only she is being too sentimental about things. Or what do you think? Remember to share your views on Nkechi’s situation with us as you respond.

Parliamentarian Toye Farounbi took it up from there by making a strong case for June 12 instead of May 29 to be recognised as the real Democracy Day. “Nobody can take away the importance of June 12 in this country. That is why I praise the efforts of those who make sure it’s remembered every year.

Nigerians from all walks of life have been urged to enlist as voluntary blood donors in support of the drive for blood safety and sufficiency in he country. Minister of Health, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin who made the plea in Abuja Last week said the move would avert the higher risk of transmission of infections from blood and blood products obtained from paid donors.