The reconciliation committee set up by South-East Zonal Working Committee of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to reconcile aggrieved factions of the party in Anambra State has denied insinuations that Governor Peter Obi was sponsoring them to destabilise the party.

A Niger Delta activist, Chief Tunde Smooth, has called on the Federal Government to create more states and discountenance arguments in some quarters that every geographical zone of the country had been settled with states.

A Pro-Jonathan campaign group, Rebuild Nigeria Initiative, yesterday threw its weight behind the candidacy of former governor of old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, for chairmanship of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming convention of the party, saying his wealth of experience will serve the greater interest of the party.

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned electoral officers working with the State Independent Electoral Commission, SIEC, against any electoral malpractice, saying the commission cannot afford to fail the people of the state.

The Ekiti State Government has rolled out laws meant to keep pupils from the state in their classrooms

FORMER Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rev. Peter Obadan, yesterday, warned that Governor Adams Oshiomhole would be returned unopposed in the 2012 governorship election if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed to reconcile its members in the state.

I thought I had tendered boxing my final submission an the state of amateur boxing in Nigeria way back October/ November last year when this column ran a give- part serial to highlight the leadership short-comings and the resultant fall of the sport for close to two decade running.

THE Chief Magistrate grade one, Mr Obomejero Aforkeya,who was kidnapped last Sunday in Ughelli, Delta State, has been released by his abductors.

The 9th Pepsi U- 17 inter national tournament holding at the MKO Abiola Stadium Abeokuta enters the semi-final today Thursday August 25 with Nigeria’s national U-15 team taking on Sia One Academy, Abuja in the first semi- final while BRF Football Academy, Lagos tackles Liberty Professionals Academy of Ghana in the other semi-final.

The Nigeria Football Federation weekend asked Samson Siasia to search his conscience over some decisions on his list for the Nations Cup qualifier against Madagascar and the friendly against Argentina.