BUSINESS activities in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, were virtually grounded to a halt, yesterday, as the traders closed shops for the campaigns of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the state, led by Governor Peter Obi.

BESIDES the governorship of Delta State, another commanding position in the eyes of “senior politicians” in the state is that of a Senator of the Federal Republic. The three senatorial districts of Delta Central, Delta North and Delta South are literally on fire ahead of next month’s National Assembly poll.

As parts of efforts towards boosting investors’ confidence and encouraging more patronage in the Nigerian capital market, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched a platform that will allow interface between the NSE and the investing public, as well as other stakeholders.

The 2011 Senatorial contest in Jigawa quite unlike other states in the federation has the trapping of a big boxing bout with sharks of equal strength ready to prove their mettle in a contest that could make or mar political relevance in the New world.

ALHAJI Gbenga Ashafa is the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) senatorial candidate for Lagos East Senatorial District. In this interview Ashafa dismissed insinuations making the round that he was drafted into the Senatorial race to spite the outgoing Senate Deputy Minority leader, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora.