Software giant, Microsoft Corporation has announced the worldwide beta availability of its new Windows Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Web browser.

SUSPECTED thugs, Wednesday, invaded and disrupted a meeting of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, presided over by its president general and first civilian Governor of Delta State, Senator Felix Ibru, in his Ughelli residence.

THE murder of a farmer, Mr. Augustine Akpan, of Ikot Akpan Udo in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, by Andoni militants of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, weekend, raised concern as to whether peace would return to the Ikot Akpan Udo neighbourhood.

The Zambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency, Alex Luhila, has commended the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc for its critical role in the growth and development Zambia’s economy and those of other African countries.

IT appears there are unseen hands somewhere that are hell -bent on frustrating the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) from having its National Convention. For now the convention of the party- which is scheduled to begin today after it had been dramatically postponed twice earlier- hangs in the balance. The initial date for the convention was last July 17, but it had to be shifted to July 31 due to what the party officially called “unforeseen circumstances.

KADUNA State governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa recently marked his 100 days in office. He spoke with reporters on some of the activities of his government within the period. Excerpts:

Naira weakened slightly on the interbank market to 151.80 to the U.S dollar on Wednesday as the central bank failed to meet demand for the dollar at its bi-weekly auction, traders said.

THE sleepy political activities that had enveloped Delta suddenly came alive with the inauguration of the Uduaghan
Campaign headquarters office in Asaba , last Monday. The group’s Director General, Professor G.G.Darah, a
professor of English Literature at Delta State University, (DELSU) Abraka, held court during it first expanded executive meeting.

MANUFACTURERS Association of Nigeria(MAN), and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Washington USA, are carrying out a nationwide tax survey in order to fast-track the passage of tax bills currently with the National Assembly into laws.

SINCE his retirement as the Group General Manager of the Public Affairs Department of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation more than a decade ago, Chief Edem Duke has dedicated himself to making Calabar a preferred destination for tourists.