OFFICERS of the Nigerian Navy, NNS Delta, Warri, yesterday, arrested two suspected oil thieves with crude worth over N100 million in a Cotonou boat at Elekebo village in Burutu Local Government Area of the state.

A group, National Solidarity Association, NSA, supporting Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, for 2011 presidential election, has officially commenced campaigns in Enugu State.

DUBAI Police authorities, yesterday, revoked the bail granted the former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori.

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, yesterday threatened to sue the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, if she fails to prosecute Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, over allegations of monumental fraud levelled at him.

THE newly appointed Delta State Administrative Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elder Charles Nwarache, has called on members of the party at all levels to rally round the state chairman of the party, Mr Peter Nwaoboshi and the state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, so as to benefit more from the dividends of democracy.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, has called on Nigerians to ensure strict adherence to the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007, to enable the anti-corruption crusade achieve the much desired result.

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr. Emmanuel Frank-Opigo, yesterday, blamed the lack of infrastructural development in the state on fall in allocation from the Federation Account.

THE Bini monarch, Oba Erediauwa, yesterday, rained curses on kidnappers, armed robbers and people involved in other violent crime in the state, with his chiefs, led by the Iyase (Prime Minister) of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe, the Isekhure of Benin Kingdom (Chief Priest of the Kingdom), Chief Nosakhare Isekhure, going round the streets of Benin, proclaiming and laying curses on evil doers in the society.

Today, the greatest sports show on earth, with due respect to the Olympic Games, will kick off at the impressive 94,700 seating African Calabash Soccer City stadium that FIFA president Joseph Blatter has described as one of the best in the world. If the Fifa president himself can say that, then you better believe it .

Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, has indicated its intention to move this year’s Mobil Championships back to Lagos.