Pastor of Household of God and presidential candidate of Fresh Democratic Party, FRP, Pastor Chris Okotie, has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to a public debate, just as he said that the only way the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, can win the forthcoming elections was through rigging.

The Nuhu Ribadu presidential campaign organisation has expressed surprise at the insistence of President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo to attend only televised debates supervised by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, BON.

A 21-year-old undergraduate has been arrested for allegedly poisoning a well ostensibly to dissuade people from fetching water from there.

Twenty Four hours after the Movement for the Emancipation for the Niger Delta, MEND, threatened to bomb Lagos, Abuja and oil installations in the Niger Delta over what they termed unwillingness by the Jonathan administration to address key issues, Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, has urged Nigerians to be alert and report all suspicious people and their movements to security agencies.

The Naira dropped in value to its weakest level against the dollar for 18 and a half months, yesterday, as political uncertainty ahead of April elections contributes to panic buying, bankers who deal in foreign exchange disclosed.

FORMER Senate leader, Dr. Olusola Saraki, has advised traditional rulers in Kwara State not to fret over threats by the state government to downgrade those who failed to support the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the coming general elections.

GOVERNOR Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, yesterday, survived a fatal accident that claimed the life of his Aide-de-Camp, ASP Aminu Ibrahim and seven other persons.

Samson Siasia does not envisage any clash between him, coach of the Under 20 team, Sam Obuh and that of the Olympic team, Austin Eguavoen.

An Abuja High Court in Wuse, yesterday, ordered the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Hafiz Ringim, to appear before it on Mach 21, to adduce reasons why he should not be committed to prison over contempt of court orders.

The Police in Bauchi State have arrested a housewife for allegedly trying to kill her husband.

THE police yesterday rescued one Jerry Ugwu and his five-year-old daughter who were abducted by a gang of kidnappers from their Abakpa-Nike residence in Enugu last Saturday.

EARLIER this month, the Lagos State Government launched the Lagos Geographic Information System (GIS). For ordinary citizens, individual or corporate

Abia State government yesterday debunked claims that President Goodluck Jonathan commissioned an uncompleted road project in Aba.

EDO State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has called for sanctions against bankers and stock market operators, who misled Nigerians into investing in stocks that were manipulated.

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