The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the spate of political intolerance and pre-election violence in the country and bemoaned the near passivity of security operatives in proactively policing and actual apprehension of culprits.

TWO days to the National Assembly elections, four political parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN; Congress for Progressive Change, CPC; Democratic Peoples Party, DPP and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have emerged as leading contenders for the three senatorial seats in Sokoto State.
A peep into the profile of the leading candidates shows that the state will be in for an electrifying race on Saturday.

The Nigerian Arsenal Supporters (Gunners) Football Club commonly known as the ‘Arsenal Nigeria ‘ have emerged winners of the Six-a-Side Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF) Soccer Competition among weekend clubs in Lagos .

Coach of the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia, Ify Onuora has slammed his team for being ridiculous in the 4-0 defeat to the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier at the weekend.

BARRISTER Mike Igini, a notable figure in the Nigeria civil rights community was last year appointed the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State. His appointment and actions have brought bewilderment to many election stakeholders who until now had cosily comforted themselves in the twisted electoral process in place.

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange resumed Monday, on a bearish note as the market indicators, the market capitalisation and the All share index both depreciated by 0.89 per cent each.

ANAMBRA South Senatorial Candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Prof Nonso Mojekwu, left his cozy office at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Chicago as Adjunct Professor of Structural Engineering, to join politics in Nigeria. He was later to realise that running for elective position in Nigeria was super expensive and vowed to ensure that this scenario ceases to be the order of the day, if elected.

DELTA State Police Commissioner, Mamman Tsafe, Tuesday, paraded a native doctor, his 15-year-old daughter and four others for allegedly kidnapping two children of the chairman of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association in Delta State.

DR Olusegun Kokumo Agagu, former governor of Ondo State in this interview explains why he petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC, over the judgement that ousted him as governor in 2008 and reasons for his running for the Senate.

The Anambra State Association in the United State of America, ASA-USA, has announced its plans to embark on several mission and projects in Anambra State for 2011 financial year..

Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, a lawyer, was Nigeria’s ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti and also Permanent Representative to the African Union, as well as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. She resigned the positions in December 2010 and returned home to participate in politics.

Red Star Express Plc, yesterday, said it has expanded its operations beyond couriers to logistics sector of the economy.

The National Aeronautical Communicators Association of Nigeria NACAN has called for the upgrading of communication equipments in all airports across the country.

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), has frowned at the sluggishness in the disbursement of the federal government approved bail-out funds of N300 billion, allocated to the power and aviation sectors of the nation’s economy.

The match between the Kenya’s Harambee Stars and the Super Eagle of Nigeria end with the Eagle scoring 3 goals against the Harambee Stars in an international friendly match decided at the Abuja National Stadium.