Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has urged the Federal Government to put an end to the distribution of Excess Crude Funds to the tiers of government, insisting that the funds have not been judiciously utilised in the interest of the common man.

GOVERNORSHIP candidate of Action Congress, AC, in the February 6 election in Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, said yesterday in Awka, that he would challenge in court, the declaration of Mr. Peter Obi of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, as the winner of the election, because according to him, the APGA candidate did not score 25 per cent in two–third of the 21 local government areas of the state.

Imo State Government has been commended for lifting the ban on employment in the public service, as well as the 10,000 jobs it promised to create this year.

All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Anambra State Chapter, has frowned at the lawlessness being exhibited by some interest groups in the last governorship election in the State , appealing to those who feel cheated to go to court.

GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State has said that he would not succumb to what he called ‘cheap blackmail’ from the opposition, saying that he would rather remain focused in his efforts to develop the state.

NORMAL business and social activities were yesterday paralysed in Ijebu Ode as residents abandoned their homes and defied a heavy downpour to receive the body of the slain Ogun Action Congress, AC, governorship candidate in the 2007 elections, Otunba Adedipupo Dina.

Stakeholders of the Action Congress, AC, in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area have praised the leader and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for ending the 12-month rift over the chairmanship of the party.

OVER 7,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Igueben, Akoko-Edo and Owan West local government areas of Edo State, including business mogul, Chief Domingo Obende and the state Assistant Organising Secretary of PDP, Mr. Gallant Paul, have dumped the party for the Action Congress, AC.

The Council of Past National Associa-tion of Nigerian Students Leaders has condemned Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, and the Commissioner of Police in the state, over the disruption of the reception organised by NANS in Uyo to honour Etuk Bassey.

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Timiprye Sylva, has called on Corporate Nigeria to explore the marketing and branding advantage the African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, offer to promote their products and services to Africa and global audience.

THE Senate decision empowering Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President last Wednesday signaled the dawn of reality to the legislators. It was especially so for some elements in the leadership who had fought and mobilized to no avail to stop the move.

Abia State branch of Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, has elected new officers, which finally resolved the crises that had rocked association in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has again been called upon to adopt the electronic voting system, if a hitch free election is to be achieved in the country.

NORMAL business and social activities were yesterday paralysed in Ijebu Ode as residents abandoned their homes and defied a heavy downpour to receive the body of the slain Ogun Action Congress, AC, governorship candidate in the 2007 elections, Otunba Adedipupo Dina

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, has struck out the appeal by First Inland Bank Plc against Aluminium City Limited.