PRESIDENT of the Ijaw National Congress, INC, Dr. A. Obianime, has charged ethnic groups in Nigeria to live in harmony with one another so as to enthrone sustainable peace in the country.

Top officials of state Ministries of Education, Educational Resource Centres and State Universal Basic Education Boards who are in charge of policy making have been exposed to a training in modern research techniques where they were told of the need to base decisions and implementation of policies and programmes on research findings.

The Lagos State government has agreed to compensate victims of the pipeline fire in Ijegun, a Lagos suburb, which claimed lives and property, two years ago.

Imo State government has dissociated itself from the campaign posters and fliers going across the country, especially the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in which the photograph of Governor Ikedi Ohakim is placed together with that of the former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida.

ACADEMIC work was Wednesday paralysed in all public schools in Ibadan metropolis as teachers in the state complied with the directive of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State chapter to observe strike every Wednesday.

THE Ogun State Government Wednesday alleged that the arrest and detention of three of its officials by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was instigated by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Tunji Egbetokun.

The Action Congress, AC, in Bayelsa State, yesterday tasked the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, to closely monitor proceedings at the investigative panel of inquiry, set up by the Chief Judge of the state to ensure fairness.

In it bid to sustain good relationship with its host communities, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has rewarded all non-violent and accommodating host communities with prizes.

AN industrialist and old boy of Ginuwa Grammar School, Gbokoda, Delta State, Mr. Emmanuel Ofesi has charged riverine dwellers in the state to always encourage their wards to attend schools sited in their communities, saying that it was when they patronise such schools that people of other areas and surrounding environs would emulate them.

Edo State Government has concluded plans to plant one million trees in the next few years, adding that 350 waste bins and sweeper trucks had been purchased with a view to improving the sanitary conditions of markets in the state.

THE Urhobo Elites Group, a political pressure group in Delta State, yesterday asked Chief Kenneth Gbagi to run for the 2011 gubernatorial election, saying that the state needs a credible and competent person of his stature to put an end to the alleged financial waste currently being experienced in the state.

Anambra State Police command has arrested two members of a five-man gang that attempted to kidnap the principal of Kenneth Dike Secondary School, Awka, Mrs. Adeline Madu, Tuesday.

After observing a rest day on Monday, the Eagles trained fully with all the players singing one song – Greece must fall. Lars Lagerback was in charge and shouted instructions.

MTN Nigeria is leaving no stone unturned in creating an enabling platform for football fans to have an experiential feeling of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa as the company has created various Fan Parks and Viewing Centres across the country.

The other day, I read a very interesting piece that had to do with Lukeman saying he owes a lot to Coach Lagerback without whom he would not have been in the world cup squad.