Emma Amaize WARRI- THE wrangling between the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta and the Niger-Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, over Monday’s decision of the leader of the militant group, “General” John Togo to surrender, took another twist, Wednesday, with  the group  also declaring the JTF Commander, Brigadier –General Charles Omorgie wanted. The task force […]

GUBERNATORIAL Candidate of the Progressive Peoples’ Alliance, PPA, in Delta State, Hon Tajudeeri Isichie has boasted that he would defeat former governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party and Chief Great Ogboru of the Democratic Peoples’ Party in the forthcoming re-run poll .

The Society of Non Fiction Authors of Nigeria (SONFAN) Niger Delta University, , Bayelsa State chapter yesterday staged a peaceful rally at Amassoma tagged “No Photocopying Day” in protest over what it described as the illegal photocopying of materials most especially among students in the nation’s tertiary institutions with about N12.bn lost annually.

AS the 2011 political race gets more intense, those jostling for the Governorship of Ogun State have increased their tempo of campaign with a bid to clinching their parties’ ticket. Although only two parties: Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, are actually on ground in the State, the number of aspirants has continued to increase. Most are seen as pretenders and people hoping to use their declaration as a bargaining chip.

As the National Assembly and Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi bicker over how much the legislators had received, Vanguard checks indicate that by December 31, 2010, the National Assembly would have received N682.4 billion as allocation from the Federal Government within a period of 12 fiscal years.

IN TRIGUES that preceded the secretive passage of a N6.1billion budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to register SIM cards, yesterday, tore members of the House of Representatives apart.

AFTER an emotion laden debate, the Senate, yesterday, summoned the Minister of Finance, Olusegun Aganga and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to appear before its committees to explain alleged disparaging remarks against the Senate credited to them.

Delta State Commissioner for Information, Oma Djebah yesterday rebuffed claims that the State administration had spent N40 billion on the Asaba airport, saying that only N17.5 billion was earmarked for the project.

TRADITIONAL rulers in Enugu State have resolved to intervene in the lingering political conflict between Governor Sullivan Chime and the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, with a view to restoring peace in the state.

The International Olympic Committee is to investigate BBC claims of corruption against Fifa Vice-President Issa Hayatou, also an IOC member, it says.

FORMER National Auditor of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Ray Nnaji, yesterday, faulted alleged demand by the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, and his supporters for a share of the party’s structure and all elective positions in the forthcoming primaries of the party in Enugu State as a way of resolving ongoing crisis in the state chapter of the party.

The arraignment of Fidelis Anosike and his brother, Noel, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, for criminal conspiracy, was yesterday, stalled, following a valedictory session held in honour of Justice Akinjide Ajakaiye, who retired from the bench of the court.

THE Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta, yesterday, raided Ayakoromor community, hometown of the leader of the Niger-Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, John Togo, from both air and land.
The raid, with military aircraft and gunboats, allegedly claimed the lives of over 100 persons.

Dare devil hoodlums numbering about 10, reportedly broke into the premises of Owerri Girls Secondary School last Sunday and raped five senior secondary school students.

Four officials of Bayelsa State government currently facing trial before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over alleged stealing of N2.5 billion yesterday said they were eager for a speedy trial in order to clear their names.