Chairmen of the 10 wards of the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, and 14 elders/leaders of the party in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have petitioned the national chairman of the party, protesting the removal of Mr. Eme Mukoro’s name, who won the party primary election in the area.

GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has summoned the contractors and site engineers handling the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriageway project to a meeting in Asaba, next week, to answer questions on the snail-pace execution of the project.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has clamped down on unregistered drug outlets and hawkers operating along Onikoyi lane, Idumota area of Lagos as no fewer than 20 shops were raided and owners arrested.

PEOPLES Progressive Party, PPP, has dismissed as untrue, reports in some national newspapers that the party was not recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to contest the April polls. National leader of the party, Mr Solomon Edebiri, said contrary to the report, the electoral body recognised the party’s candidates for various elections round the country.

Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva has charged three newly sworn-in Special Advisers in the state to be above board in all their dealings.

Senator Sani Ahmed Yerima, former governor of Zamfara State, is facing criticism by the National Assembly members from the state, as eight of the nine lawmakers accused him of unleashing mayhem in the state, using hired political thugs from neighbouring states.

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Goldlink Insurance Plc has announced a gross premium earning of N 4 billion as at the end of the nine months ended, September 30, 2010 just as the company settled N 775 million claims in the third quarter of last year.

Rep. Igochukwu Aguma, Sports Commissioner under the administration of former Rivers State governor, Dr. Peter Odili, has called for cessation of criticisms against the regime of his ex-boss.

Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade, has described the door-to-door campaign initiative as a project capable of breaking the restrictive cycle of intimidation, slogan-shouting, rent-a-crowd style and rabble-rousing of politicking in the country.

In line with provisions of the tenure policy for permanent secretaries which commenced in January 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the reappointment of five permanent secretaries who have completed their first 4-year term in office.

STAKEHOLDERS in the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Science and Technology plan to convene a national summit on biotechnology aimed at sensitising senators on its benefits to the Nigerian economy.

Late Uche Okafor’s final journey to the great beyond goes into full gear Thursday 17 as there will be a lying-in-state ceremony from 9.00 am at the Dan Anyiam stadium, Owerri.

Islamic Clerics have urged Nigerians, especially the political leaders to allow peace to reign in the country, during and after the April polls.

Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, chieftain, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has attributed the purported clash between the party’s presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and himself to the handiwork of fifth columnists.