*AS Iwu accuses PDP, other parties of electoral malpractises By Tordue Salem ABUJA  – The Constitution review exercise in the National Assembly took off on a stormy note yesterday as the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN) and the House of Representatives disagreed on the method to overhaul the provisions of […]

By  Kingsley Omonobi Abuja – Aftermath of the shock Boko-Haram attacks in key Northern states of Yobe, Borno and Bauchi, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ogbonna Onovo, said yesterday that the Police would conduct a review of all its intelligence and operational standards in readiness for future challenges including that of the 2011 general elections. […]

So if we run a federal system, the number of local governments a state wants to create should be the business of that state and its people not the headache of the central government. In other words, if Lagos State wants to create a hundred local governments, that would be its business, on the other hand, if Kano or Enugu want to merge their local governments, that should be entirely their business.

Rivers State government has warned against the activities of some reactionary elements circulating lies to the effect that the state government was not disposed to the Federal Government’s amnesty for repentant militants.

Close presidency source, told Vanguard yesterday that after looking at the pros and cons of the 2.3Ghz licensing round and the attendant furore it has generated, the presidency, decided to order a fresh bid while mandating NCC to refund those who won the controversial bids their licence fees.