Only on Saturday, the military rolled out its newly acquired amphibious battle tanks on the streets of Yenagoa in what security sources dubbed “a show of force.”

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—CONFERENCE of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has, asked Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamu Aliero, to immediately resign and stay away from public office pending the determination of the corruption charges against him.

Illegal arms transfer world-wide, has the common characteristics of a cargo plane having false shipment documents with unintended destinations while landing in the intended country of delivery by giving a false reason or excuse of either fueling or technical problems.

IF Middle East and Africa mobile operator Zain Group finally agrees to sell its Celtel Africa unit to the French company, new Orange, allegedly bidding for it, the Nigerian operation of the company may be heading for the 6th time name change.
The company is reported to be fascinated in this deal as it is expected to rake in up to USD 12 billion to its coffers.

By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA — NO fewer than four members of a vigilante group, yesterday, lost their lives while others sustained bullets wounds during an exchange of gun fire with armed robbers in Omuo, an  outskirt town in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Reports that the Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili unilaterally cancelled the sale of the 2.3GHz frequency band was at the weekend, debunked by the Ministry, describing it as being far from the truth.

The House of Representa tives Chairman on Communication, Honorable Dave Salako at the weekend in Lagos expressed satisfaction at Etisalat outstanding quality of service as indicated in the performance report released recently by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Five people were feared dead Saturday evening, following a ghastly road accident, which occurred at Azaraegbelu, along the ever busy Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia federal highway.

Following the success of the maiden edition of MTN Project Fame competition, Nigerians youths turned out in their thousands at Fantasyland, Ikoyi and Ultima Studios, Ogba, for the auditions of MTN Project Fame Season 2 which kicks off next month.

AT the inception of this administration President Musa Yar’ Adua vowed to frontally fight corruption in the polity. Two years down the line, it appears not much is being done in this regard. Some critics have even accused the administration of insincerity in its battle against graft. One of the anti- corruption agencies which Yar’ Adua inherited is the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC headed by Justice Emmanuel Ayoola.