PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to drop the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has been commended by Nigerians in Plateau state.

After several months of suspense, the strong man of Kwara politics, Dr Olusola Saraki, has finally endorsed Senator Gbemisola Saraki for the 2011 gubernatorial race in the state.

MINISTER of Finance, Olusegun Aganga said yesterday that Nigeria was worried that in spite of economic growth being witnessed, the country’s ratings were plunging and being rated very low on the Global Competitive Index, GCI.

AFTER many years of leadership tussle in Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members of the party finally resolved their differences yesterday and elected Chief Emma Nweze as the state chairman at a successful state congress of the party

It was all like a wild rumour until very recently when the strongman of Kwara politics gathered his teeming supporters at his campaign office at Olorunsogo- Ilorin to break the much awaited traditional news of who is to be voted for as the next governor in the coming election.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan warned yesterday that Nigeria will remain among the poorest countries of the world if we continue with a business as usual approach on foreign crafted development paradigms.

Contending issues surrounding the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, currently before the National Assembly, have made it imperative for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to convene a summit of stakeholders.

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, has pledged continued support for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry for the benefit of the overall economy.

SOON after the bomb blast that rocked the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Independence Day, claiming 12 lives with scores wounded, many expressed reservations over the ability of our security agencies, unearthing masterminds of the tragedy. In fact, their fears were not unfounded going by the number of unresolved cases of that nature which have dotted the history of our checkered nation like a sore thumb. The list of such cases are unending.

NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo was, yesterday, enmeshed in a fresh crisis after members of the National Working Committee, NWC, rose against him alleging high-handedness and usurpation of the NWC’s power.