WORRIED by the recent seizure of arms and ammunition in Apapa Ports, Lagos, the Federal Government, yesterday, ordered the beefing up of security at all the nation’s airports and seaports and stricter surveillance at border posts.

SOME opposition parties in Abia State have accused the state environmental agency, ANSEPA, of intimidating them and slowing down their campaigns by charging them exorbitant fees for pasting their candidates’ campaign posters in the streets of cities in the state, especially Umuahia .

In 1954, Nigeria opted for Federal System of government, which was retained by subsequent constitutions including the constitution of Nigeria 1999. The federalism started with three regions in 1946/51, four regions in 1963, 12 states in 1967, 19 states in 1976, 21 states in 1987, 30 states in 1991 and 36 states and 774 local government areas in 1996.

PRESIDENTIAL aspirant on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, gave Nigerians a preview into his plans for the country’s education sector.

Tears were flowing uncontrollably from the eyes of relations, friends and other sympathizers at Otun Ekiti yesterday when the remains of the former Deputy Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr Saliu Adeoti was committed to mother earth.

THE people of Umuoranma community in Awka, Anambra State capital, have petitioned the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, over a telecommunications mast installed in the area by Starcomms Telecommunications Limited, claiming that the closeness of the mast to their homes was injurious to the health of the residents.

NIGERIANS woke up Wednesday morning to be confronted with the shocking news of the importation of 13 container load of what can be termed the largest quantity of arms and ammunition into the country. The discovery of the arms and ammunition which include rocket launchers, cartridges and hand grenades and others at the A P Moller Terminals in Apapa Port, brings to question the level of security in and around the country, especially in the light of the October 1 bomb blast during the nation’s 50th anniversary celebration.

TRANSPARENCY International (TI) is a civil society organisation that spearheads the fight against the dubious practices that jeopardise the welfare of the poor all over the world and prevent so many countries from fulfilling their potential.

That the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was annulled by former military President Ibrahim Babangida, had been adjudged Nigeria’s freest and freest election is no longer in doubt. Ever since, conducting a credible election at the local, state and federal levels remained a mirage.

Chuks Ugwoke is Enugu State Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Culture. In this interview with Vanguard, he spoke on the alleged frosty relationship between PDP chairman, Okwesilieze Nwodo and the state governor, Sullivan Chime and the crisis in the state chapter of the party

Bodies of the victims of the Nsadop and Boje communal clash, were given a mass burial in Nsadop, Wednesday, amidst wailing from the womenfolk of the community.

THE Senate has inaugurated a six-man conference committee to harmonize all the grey areas in the bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution (Second Alteration) passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday.

THREE persons have been arrested in connection with the murder, Tuesday night of mother of the Rivers State Commissioner of Power, Madam Lucy Wokocha at her residence in Okposi community in the state.

THE Isoko Action for Survival, a socio-political group, has told the member representing Isoko South Constituency 1 in the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Benjamin Efekodo to give account of his stewardship in the last three years to the people of the constituency or forget his second term ambition

Three policemen and a vulcaniser were killed, yesterday, when armed robbers stormed the Ekpoma branch of a first generation bank in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.