The family of Dim of Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State has urged the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Hafeez Ringim, to fish out the policemen in Delta State who, it alleged, have questions to answer in connection with the abduction and subsequent killing of their son, Mr. Maxwell Obiajulu Dim.

Political leaders were, weekend, urged to be selfless and dedicated, if they aspired to win the war against poverty in the country. They should also be focused and concentrate on issues that unite rather than divide the country.

JOINT Task Force, JTF, on the Niger Delta has declared the leader of the Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, John Togo, who, three days ago, announced his intention to surrender and ceased hostilities, wanted for establishing new militant camp, kidnapping, rape, sea robbery among other crimes in the Niger Delta.

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian government to provide as of right, free and compulsory education to every Nigerian child. The court had earlier in a ruling declared that all Nigerians are entitled to education as a legal and human right.

STRIKING members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG have suspended their seven-day warning strike one day after it began following an agreement with government to address their grivances.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has challenged operators in the capital market to track down money launderers in the country.

Following a seven-day warning strike embarked upon by members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, long queues have started building up at filling stations across Lagos metropolis.

President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated Hon. Justice Pius Olayiwola Aderemi, JSC, CON, as the new chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other offences Commission, ICPC.

After the draws of the FIFA women world cup were made yesterday in Berlin Germany, the group A pairing was regarded as the group of death. And Canadian coach Carolina Morace, is concerned about how to beat Nigeria’s Super Falcons.

VICE President Namadi Sambo has again assured the international community that Nigeria remained an important ally on the African continent, worthy of developing economic engagements with the rest of the world.

A new President has been elected to head the Insurance Association of Malawi as Chapeyama takes charge as vice-president.
Mr Eric Chapola, Chief Executive Officer of NICO General Insurance Company, Malawi, is the new hemlsman, Chapola was elected President of the Association at a meeting held in that country recently.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, asked Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an Abuja High Court sitting at Apo to hands-off the criminal action it initiated against top officials of the National Gallery of Arts.

Vice Chairman of IGI’s Gamstar Insurance Company Limited, Banjul, The Gambia, Mr. Bai-Ndongo Faal has been sworn into office as the new President of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) following the death of the body’s late president, Pa Alhassan Jagne.

The life insurance industry grew by around 60 per cent in new business in the first half of 2010-11 despite a slowdown in sales in September, according to data compiled by life insurance companies.

Governor Liyel Imoke has flagged off this quarter’s 2010 Immunization Plus Days, IPPs, Maternal New Born and Child Health Week, MNCHW, for children between zero age and 59 months and pregnant women at Obudu Ranch Resort, Obanliku Local Government Area.