The National Movement of Progressive Party, NMPP, yesterday ruled out the possibility of forming alliance with any political parties as it resolved to present a presidential torch-bearer who will slug it out with other parties’ candidates during the 2011 presidential polls

NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, said yesterday that if the nation’s economy must grow and not suffer any set back, there was the need for Nigeria leaders to ensure that good ideas were encouraged and sustained.

America-based National Democratic Institute, NDI, has said for free and fair elections to be held in Nigeria come 2011, many of the shortcomings of previous elections must be addressed.

The Middle Belt Dialogue, MDB, made up of minority ethnic nationalities of the North, yesterday expressed dismay and anger over the exclusion of Dr. Sarah Jubril from the list of Northern candidates the Northern Leaders Political Forum, NLPF, is seeking to choose a consensus candidate from to represent the region during the forthcoming presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Vice President Namdi Sambo yesterday tasked the Nigerian media to be mindful of the country’s national security and other issues of national interest while reporting the affairs of the government.

Former Pakistan President, Mr. Pervez Musharraf, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s 12th session of the Anyiam-Osigwe annual lecture series.

THE All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, will soon make an official and categorical statement on some national issues, including its unity government marriage with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Managing Director of Dana Air, Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, said yesterday that the airline had lost N270 million as a result of bird strike on one of its engines in Abuja, recently.

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Chief Gbolahan Folami, has attributed the crisis in the state chapter of the party to lack of internal democracy.

WITH two law suits pending before Courts of Appeal, Lagos and Abuja, concerns are being raised in some quarters over threats that the cases constitute to much vaunted 2011 general elections.

EBEDEI community in Ukwuani local government Area of Delta State has called on the management of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, and Platform Petroleum Limited, PPL, to effect the change of UMUTU/Asuakpu marginal field’s name.

police in Lagos said they killed two suspected armed robbers Tuesday morning as a gang of bandits attempted to steal rams at a livestock market in the Ifako area of Lagos.

PRESIDENT of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has said that the will of God concerning Nigeria would be done if only Nigerians submit themselves to God’s will.

Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin, has declared support for the presidential ambition of Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State.

THE Delta State Elders, Leaders and Stakeholders Forum, led by foremost Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, have vowed not to support the re-election bid of Dr. Emmanuel Udugahan whose election as governor of Delta State was recently annulled by an Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.