THE issue of zoning: to be or not to be, is now being taken away from the discussion or debate level. The two sides to the dispute: the South-South and the conservative section of the Northern political class, are now sabre-rattling. They are mobilising their instruments of intimidation with a view to coercing the nation to succumb to their respective demands.

THE National Assembly Committee on States Creation has outlined stringent conditions to be met by agitators for new states.

By Edward Olobayo The time has truly come for Nigeria Insurers Association (NIA) to be told, loud and clear, that it has no Workers’ Mandate on the Employee Compensation Bill (ECB) and therefore does not have a basis to say the ECB is an anti-workers bill. For years, the insurance industry has administered the Workmen’s […]

THE Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, yesterday, commenced full investigation over alleged mismanagement of funds by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE.

One life was lost and several others were seriously injured when violent clash ensued on Tuesday between two factions within the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State.

Women in Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have been charged to carry out porgrammes that would improve the condition of the less-privileged in the society.

FORMER Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Roland Owie, yesterday, called on Nigerian politicians to emulate the conduct of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, election, so as to have a free and fair elections in the 2011 general elections.

Chieftain of the Action Congress, AC, in Edo State, Mr. Omorogbe Oghogho, yesterday, warned leaders of the party in the state to adhere to the principle of one man one vote of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, saying that youths of the party would not hesitate to deal with any party leader found collecting money from aspirants.

The Deputy Director of Education (Ministry of Defense), Mrs Emilia Enebong has asserted that students’ potential is the tool for setting their limit in life. She said this recently at the Command Day Secondary School, Ojo10th valedictory service where a total of four hundred and seventy-seven (477) students graduated.

Cross River State Government has signed the Public Private Partnership, PPP, Bill into Law as part of efforts to see to the growth of the private sector in the state.

FORMER Executive Vice Chairman and Group Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr. Erastus Akingbola, was, yesterday, detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after several hours of interrogation, at its headquarters in Abuja.

Last Monday uproar along Keffi- Akwaga Road, Nasarawa state, got residents of the area wondering what the problem was, as members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) fled in different directions.

Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Udeka Onuoha, Tuesday, said it was high time the police developed its medical and health care system like that of the Nigerian Army.

Nigeria’s recent slump in global soccer ratings has been attributed to the clear lack of playing structure.
Former Supers Eagles winger, Finidi George, has told SuperSport.com that unless there is a conscious effort to re-define the country’s playing style, the team will continue to struggle.

A Delta State High Court sitting in Otor-Udu, has ordered the state Commissioner of Police and one ASP Usman of the Nigeria Police Headquarters, Abuja, to appear before the court, tomorrow for allegedly consistently disobeying the ruling of the court, ordering the release of a suspect.