Five persons including Bolebi Okah’s nephew of embattled Henry Okah, Shola Ladoja, Felix Friday Kufre, Michael William and Larry Fafi, detained by the State Security Service, SSS, for their alleged involvement in the October Abuja bomb blasts have been released.

The authorities handling of Thursday’s arraignment of seven persons in connection with the Independence Day bomb blasts has sparked angry reactions from the bar and the civil society which say the development is anti-democracy.

Do you feel that there is a lot of tension building up around the environment? Of course, that is to be expected in some measure at a period immediately preceding general elections in any country.

THREE persons who allegedly abducted the 76 year –old mother of the managing director of Juhel Pharmaceutical Industries, Dr. Ifeanyi Okoye, in her Agulu, Anambra State country home last week were among 31 suspected kidnappers paraded by the Anambra State police command yesterday.

Team Nigeria look set to retain the African Scrabble Championship the won in Kenya two years ago as defending, champion, Wellington Jighere leads others with 15 wins and a margin of 1397, ahead of another Nigerian Ayorinde Saidu who also has 15 wins but a lower margin of 1281.

I received with delight the news that a Nigerian, Uti Nwachukwu, has won the 2010 edition of Big Brother Africa All Stars in South Africa. I heartily congratulate Mr. Nwachukwu who has shown to the world once again that the average Nigerian is warm, charming and a delight to be with. Mr. Nwachukwu, I was briefed, displayed dignity, good character, self confidence as well as love for our country throughout the duration of the contest. I recommend his disposition to Nigerian youths. Once again, I congratulate Mr. Nwachukwu and wish him an eventful and successful reign as winner in the next one year

A socio-political group in Oshimili Local Government of South Delta state, has told Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to reassess his three point development agenda of his to ensure even and equitable of the state and Asaba, the capital of the state.

WARRI Women Consultative Assembly,WWCA, plans to sensitize Itsekiri ahead of the forthcoming voters registration by the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC.

The confusion that seized the Ogun State House of Assembly on the afternoon of September 6th, 2010 “coup” by the Group of 9 lawmakers against the G-15 is not about to abate after a high court blocked an attempt by the Integrity 15 legislators to sit last Tuesday.

As Nigerian players departed Lagos Wednesday for Accra, Ghana to participate in the 2010 African Scrabble championship which began Friday, players and their coach exuded confidence of a prepared team not ready to relinquish the title they won last in Nairobi, Kenya in 2008.