AHEAD of the 2011 elections, Ijaw leaders in the Niger Delta States have expressed concern over the political developments in Bayelsa State, President Jonathan’s home state, Delta and River States over alleged moves to deliberately deny the Ijaws the opportunity to be at the helm of affairs through unethical political manipulation in the name of support for President Jonathan’s 2011 ambition

COMPANIES, hotels and industries that are violating the Delta State Environmental Protection Laws, may be heading to the prison if found guilty by the Environmental Mobile Court set up for this purpose.

AHEAD the governorship re-run, next month, in Delta State, an assembly of former militant leaders, the Delta Ijaw Mandate and a conflict management expert, Prince Clement Bebenimibo, weekend, urged Deltans at separate fora in Burutu and Warri to vote massively for the former Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan.

PRESIDENTIAL aspirant of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), says his party has an elaborate plan to construct mini-power stations across the country targeting abundant coal deposits in Enugu, Benue, Kogi and other parts of the country.

A former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Pius Ewherido, has said that the January 6 date for the governorship re-run in Delta State “is totally unacceptable,” even as the state police command has promised to mobilize other policemen from outside the state to assist in providing security for the re-run.

CONGRATULATORY messages have been pouring in for the newly elected President-General of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, the apex socio-cultural group of the Urhobo ethnic nationality in Delta State, Major-General Patrick Aziza (rtd).

The Stout industry has in recent time been throwing out campaigns that tend to interact with consumers. Guinness on its part introduced a new dimension to connect with consumers, thereby bringing the Guinness VIP, a mobile telephone interactive platform to fore, Princewill Ekwujuru spoke with Mr. Tony Okwoju, Director, Corporate Relations (DCR) on the new platform and its impact on the marketing Communications industry.

Estate surveyors and valuers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) have faulted the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) Act for not according them their statutory duty of property valuation. AMCON is the company set up to take over the toxic assets of banks and manage it, in light of recent failings in some Nigerian banks.

The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Nduese Essien, has declared that about N100 billion contributed into the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme by workers is currently trapped in various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government across the country.

The global market collapse precipitated by the implosion of the American mortgage and housing markets between 1997 and 1998 have created one of the most enduring lessons for business leaders. Global business leaders are still smarting from the harsh realities of what may indeed be the first real worldwide business disruption over the past 100 years.