As the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, commenced primaries to pick candidates for various positions into the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly, aspirants, as well as, party supporters have expressed displeasure with the process in the on-going primaries.

As mixed reactions trail the just concluded Delta governorship re-run election, Chief Michael Ighofose of the All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, has threatened to sue the Delta Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Gabriel Ada, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over his alleged unlawful exclusion and substitution with another person as the governorship candidate of the party.

One hundred and nine-teen students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, out of 7,041 graduating students, passed with First Class in the 2009/2010 academic session, with Faculty of Engineering topping the list.

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and senatorial aspirant for Rivers West senatorial district, Mr Chibudom Nwuche has called on the chairman, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Assembly Electoral panel for Rivers State, Alhaji Yakubu Datti, to declare him winner of the Rivers West senatorial primaries elections held on January 7, 2011.

THE family of Mr. Benjamin Ekpereko has petitioned Delta State Commissioner of Police over the alleged murder of their son, Mr. Enoch Ekpereko, by a police Constable, attached to the Igbide police post.

FORMER Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Rowland Owie, Wednesday, faulted the decision by the Federal Government to close down schools due to the forthcoming voter registration exercise.

An alleged renegade militant leader operating on the Atlantic fringe of Foropa in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Keiti Sese alias ‘Commander’ Noumukeme (madman), has surrendered to the Joint Task Force, JTF.

Nigeria’s position on the FIFA world rankings remained static despite gaining five points in the ratings for the month of January released yesterday.

West Bromwich Albion are hoping Peter Odemwingie will be able to shake off an ankle injury in time for Saturday’s game against Blackpool.

The Lagos Channel Management (LCM), an expert in dredging services has donated N5million and some valuable gifts to five orphanage homes in Lagos.

Chairman of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Alhaji Hakeem Olarinwaju has said that the Council is set to professionalise and re-orientate practitioners in the country by June this year.

THE day was January 7, 2011 and the event was a symposium in honour of the pioneer President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and current General Secretary, Organisation of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, Comrade Hassan Sunmonu.

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Task Force on 100 per cent physical examination of cargoes has intercepted 12 containers of furniture with a Duty Paid Value of N300million and arrested two Chinese in connection with the illegal import.

Operators in the maritime industry have listed areas of concentration for the new helmsman of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi to focus on if he most succeed in his new assignment.

Workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) have dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the proposed privatization of the government agency.