A Nigerian, Uzoama Joseph, died, yesterday, when South African police officers raided a home belonging to Azukah, wife of detained Nigerian militant, Henry Okah, claiming to be searching for drugs allegedly belonging to some tenants.

The controversy trailing the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primaries took a different dimension as Kogi State chapter of the party yesterday rejected the cancellation of the governorship primaries in the state by the party’s national secretariat.

LATE President Umaru Yar’Adua had a kidney transplant in 2002 while still a state governor in Katsina State, but avoided having another one while he was President over fears it would cause unrest, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.

Almost immediately the South East Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universties, ASUU, called off its strike that lasted for about six months, full academic activities had resumed at the Abia State University Uturu with both the staff and students working in earnestly to make up for lost time. Students had hastily trooped back to the school with great joy and expectation on hearing that the school had reopened.

Osaze Odemwingie may be cooking up a storm in the Premier League but his meal-making skills are a recipe for disaster.
Since his arrival in the Midlands the Nigerian striker has served up a real treat on the pitch for Albion fans.
But in the kitchen the 29-year-old has struggled to adapt.

THE Chairman of Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, Alhaji Sufiyanu Igbafen and the Senator representing Edo North district, Senator Yisa Braimoh, weekend, engaged in a war of words over allegation by the chairman, that the Senator brought in thugs from neighouring states to register in Ihievbe, with a view to using them to rig the forthcoming elections in Edo North.

AS the voters registration exercise enters its second day in the Warri Federal constituency of Delta State, the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Pastor Power Aginighan, has supported the calls for the extension of the ongoing nationwide registration of eligible voters beyond the two weeks in view of the current challenges being faced by eligible voters in the country.

PRESIDENT General of Aladja Council of Elders, Prince Ibrahim Dumuje, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the remarkable improvement in the ongoing voters registration exercise, which has gathered speed and led to satisfactory service delivery at most registration centers across Nigeria, urging the people to cooperate with INEC, so that the April general elections will be a success.

EVERY journey starts with the first small step. There is no doubt that this year’s general elections will definitely cha6nge the course of history of Nigeria for a new nation.

TRADERS and other residents of Rivers State, have been enjoined to ensure they register in the ongoing voters registration exercise. Governor Chibuike Amaechi made the appeal when he took his voters registration sensitisation campaign to traders in major markets round the state capital.