THE Federal Government’s efforts to boost power supply in the country have been given a lift with the completion of the gas pipelines that will supply gas to the Alaoji power plant.

Justice Latifat Bisola Okunu of an Ikeja High Court, yesterday, fixed May, 20 to deliver ruling on the bail applications by former Managing Director of Finbank Plc, Mr. Okey Nwosu and three other bank executives.

THE saying that “when the head is rotten, the body decays”, captures the centrality of leadership, in the theory of management. Basically, it is that a body pilots the affairs of any organisation, essentially to ensure growth.

NATIONAL Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, has given the management of Diamond Bank Plc, a 14-day ultimatum to address all pending industrial issues or face unprecedented industrial action.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, has asked the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike, to explain his role in the case of an alleged armed robbery suspect whose arraignment in court was delayed for about five years.

The Igbo World Assembly (IWA), the global union that represents all the Igbo organizations in the diaspora has called for the inclusion of the Igbos in the formation of the new People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) federal government led by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The management of Enyimba FC of Aba are requesting that the NPL award last weekend’s league match against Ocean Boys of Yenegoa to them.

House of Representatives Speakership aspirant, Rep Muraina Ajibola faces more odds at home than outside in his quest to emerge the head of the House. The first major obstacle he has to surmount is in his South-West zone where there might be protest votes to rubbish the choice of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

A Catholic cleric, Rev. Fr. David Iheanacho, has said it was an abomination for criminals to steal a worshipper’s property within the church premises.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, charged President Goodluck Jonathan to constitute an Executive Council based strictly on competence, integrity, sound technocratic acumen and high sense of public purpose, even as he set a nine-point agenda for the nation’s leaders to move the country forward.

MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday, threatened to shut down the maritime sector over perceived clandestine moves by some self-seeking Nigerians to influence the passage of “Maritime Security (Establishment) Bill” 2009, that was unanimously rejected by all stakeholders when a public hearing was held on the Bill in January 2010.

Elder Sunny Uyigue is the leader of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State that in gestures and utterances is seen as a prop for the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN in the state. It was not surprising that the members of the faction styled as the Ogbemudia/Akhigbe faction openly sided with the candidates of the ACN against PDP candidates in the recent round of elections. In this interview with Vanguard, Uyigue gives reasons for their political infidelity

The quality of mobile calls after a decade that 2G became commercially available in Nigeria is still very disturbing. You may wake up some days and find that there is no signal in your phone.

FORMER President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Dr Chris Ekiyor, yesterday, warned those allegedly planning to disrupt the May 29 inauguration of President Goodluck.

Commander of the Military Special Task Force, STF, maintaining the peace in Plateau, Brig.-Gen. Hassan Umaru, has said the force is now better positioned to tackle the persistent Jos crisis.