EDO State House of Assembly, has condemned the House of Representatives’ motion directing the Accountant General of the Federation not to release Local Government Allocation to states, where there is no democratically elected administration at the local councils.

One question the presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, clamouring for consensus candidacy have been asked at different fora is whether consensus candidacy would make or mar the North.

THERE is a burgeoning regime of executive rascality, recklessness and lawlessness in Edo State which thrives on serial constitutional infractions perpetrated by the State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the guise of statecraft.

Lara George is one of the inspirational crooners that have caved out a niche for herself in the Nigerian music industry. Since launching herself into the mainstream music world, Lara has enlarged her profile as an accomplished gospel artiste.

DELTA State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said the resignation of Senator Adego Eferakeya and Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, constituted no setback to the party, describing their resignation as a welcome development.

FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has faulted the directives by the House of Representatives to the Accountant-General of the Federat

Nemeses caught up with 13 out of about 100 suspected former militants who allegedly carried out a robbery operation, yesterday, along Otor Udu Road, near Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.

SUSPECTS connected with explosions that rocked Government House, Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday, might be arrested before weekend, even as bomb disposal experts are working on possible clues to ascertain the exact nature of the explosion.

The environment at the Olomi area secretariat of the Oyo State purportedly proscribed National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, can be likened to a war situation. Stern-looking union members were scattered around the area in groups and it was easy to see and smell hidden weapons all over the place.

CATHOLIC Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Bishop Emmanuel Badejo, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to prevail on Governors Alao Akala of Oyo State and Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun State to find solution to the on-going ownership crisis at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho.

DAME Patience Jonathan can do no right in some folks’ eyes. I’ve only met her once and briefly, but I know several people who know her well; and all of them talk about her warmth, down-to-earth attitude and excellent sense of humour.

Three persons, including a pastor, were yesterday, arraigned before an Ikeja High Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding one Mrs Rose Bello of N7.7 million.

Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has dissociated itself from the alleged alliance of 32 political parties mobilised to fight the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2011 elections.

ON the eve of an election that many have said will define the next 50 years of Nigeria as a country, there is palpable angst that 50 years after, this greatly endowed country is but an economic Lilliputian.

RISING from a marathon session which lasted for over seven hours and dominated by the state of security in country, National Council of State, the highest decision making body in Nigeria, yesterday, gave assurances that Nigeria is safe and secured.