Acting Chairman of Orhionmwon Local Government Council of Edo State, Mr Newman Ugiagbe, yesterday, disclosed that he inherited a debt of over N200 million from the suspended Chairman of the Council, Mr Patrick Aisien.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday said it was mapping out a fresh strategy to arrest former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, even as it said the impression that Ibori was above the law was unacceptable.

FOR Chimaobi Martins Kanu, a youth corps medical doctor posted to serve his father land at Ubiaja the administrative headquarters of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, his passion to reach the unreached medically and add value to humanity was fulfilled recently when he provided drugs for the de-worming of over 3000 children in Ubiaja and its environs. Children from seven of the 12 primary schools from the locality took part in the exercise.

The protracted legal tussle over the traditional Efik stool of the Obong of Calabar suffered a setback Wednesday when defendants failed to appear in court.

POISED to make maximum impact in tackling the nation’s moribund power sector within the next one year, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, Wednessday, issued a 30-day ultimatum to the presidential committee headed by him to roll out a workable blueprint for the sector.

London-bound stranded passengers of Arik Air, Wednesday, threatened to disrupt operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, if they were not airlifted immediately. They claimed to have run out of cash.

THE agitation as to whether or not Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was appropriately elected as Governor of Rivers State was put to rest, yesterday, when the Election Appeal Tribunal sitting in Port Harcourt, dismissed the appeal of the governorship candidate of Accord Party, AP, Chief Bekinbo Alalibo Soberekon.

Confusion is trailing the move by former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to rejoin the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Adamawa State chapter of the party said it had banned his return.

London-bound stranded passengers of Arik Air, Wednesday, threatened to disrupt operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, if they were not airlifted immediately. They claimed to have ran out out of cash.

Nigeria’s nemesis at the Beijing Olympics Games, Angel Di Maria of Argentina, is spoiling for war against the Super Eagles, when both continental soccer giants clash in a World Cup Group B match on June 12.

The development of organized football is the main objective of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).

The Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission, Ibrahim Isa Bio, through Patrick Ekeji, the Director of Sports, at the inauguration of the boards of Paralympics sports federations told the board Paralympians to come up with programmes and activities that would enhance the discovery of athletes that could win laurels for the country at international sporting competitions.

Athletics coach, Paul Obodoechina, has advised top Nigerian athletes staying away from the AFN golden league to return and compete in order for them to achieve their peak performance.

As the family of late sports philanthropist, Nathaniel Idowu, prepares to lay his body to rest this weekend, former chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, Yusuf Ali, has said that Nigeria had lost a man who sacrificed a lot for the development of sports in the country.

The naira yesterday lost 36 kobo to the dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market while it lost six kobo at the WDAS session on Monday in spite of decline in demand.