THE three-day warning strike called by Organised Labour to compel the Federal Government to implement the N18,000 new minimum wage begins today even as Labour confirmed that it met with President Jonathan last night in a desperate move by the Government to halt the nationwide strike that is expected to have far reaching effects on the economy.

ALHAJI Dauda Birmah, former Education minister in the Abacha regime and commissioner, Federal Character Commission between 1995 and 2001, is currently aspiring for the position of president on the platform of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP).

PETROLEUM Tanker Drivers, PTD, yesterday in Lagos, handed down a 7-day ultimatum to the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, and Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, to produce and bring to justice a soldier, who allegedly killed a tanker driver, Comrade Mohammed Saidu.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction in Ebonyi State has accused the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, of allegedly opting to play politics of secret endorsement of aspirants, instead of insisting on creating equal playing ground for all contesting in 2011 general election

AS a proud Igbo man, I profess dismay at the columnist Uche Ezechukwu who in the Sun of October 25 and November 1, 2010 took his time to calumniate Ambassador Raph Uwechue, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. This is because I have always had a lot of respect for Mr. Ezechukwu and his journalism.