THE Appeal Court in Ibadan, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the 2007 elections in Osun State, Engr. Rauf Aregbesola.

THE division among governors over the choice of their new leader took a new twist, yesterday, with some of the governors opposing Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and rooting for Gombe State Governor, Danjuma Goje

AHEAD of the emergence of a Northern consensus candidate for the 2011 presidential election, leaders of various campaign organizations of the four aspirants from the region have commenced the process of harmonizing the groups to form a united front for an effective and coherent campaign for the candidate in the South-East zone

Though, the issue at stake was a larger Niger-Delta problem, he applied some diplomacy and pragmatism that brought the situation under control in his state. It took another two years, that is 2009, for the Federal Government, under the leadership of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua to see the wisdom in the approach, and subsequently modified and adopted it.

ABIA State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, ASOPADEC, has empowered over 1000 youths from the area through its programme known as youth/security empowerment scheme, Chairman of the commission, Samuel Nwogu, has said.

Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Egbu, Professor Emmanuel Iheagwam, has cautioned Northern politicians who open their mouths widely and say unsavory things to be mindful of their utterances.

COALITION for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, yesterday, blamed power thirsty individuals in the Presidency for alleged plan to bring in Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, as the next Chairman of Governor Forum.

Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, former Deputy of Lagos State, Mr. Femi Pedro and former Minister of Transport, Mr. Ojo Maduekwe, have condemned the recent importation of grenades, rockets and other arms into the country which were intercepted at Apapa Wharf Lagos.

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bayo Ojo(SAN), has debunked rumours that he has withdrawn from Kogi State governorship race following his appointment as the first Nigerian to represent Africa on the Trustees’ Board of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the United Kingdom.

Federal Government’s plan to increase power generation capacity, hovering around 3,000 Mw, got a lift on Monday, as Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, MPN, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, announced the discovery of a rich gas condensate, offshore Akwa Ibom State.

EKITI State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has warned that the state government would take decisive legal steps if the deposed council chairmen in the state persist in taking laws into their hands by hindering workers from performing their lawful duties.

A Yola High Court on Monday ordered for full re-instatement of two local Government Chairmen, impeached in controversial circumstances by their legislative chambers in Adamawa state

AHEAD of the 2011 election, the political class has been advised against heating up the polity with comments that could lead to violence and anarchy.

ABOUT N14billion has so far been committed to various roads inherited by the Ondo State government and other on-going road projects within the last one and half years.

Namoda (Zamfara)—At least 20 persons have been confirmed dead, while 33 others sustained serious injuries in two motor accidents in Zamfara, Sunday.