GOvernor Peter Obi of Anambra State has said the state government spent about N10 billion on the payment of arrears of pensions and gratuities to retired civil servants in the last five years.

FOLLOWING the Federal Government’s plan to begin the withdrawal of fuel subsidy from next year, stakeholders have called for a probe of the handling of funds appropriated for fuel subsidies.

WHEN a government begins to disobey its own laws with impunity, then, there is cause for concern. In total disobedience of a law, which was validly enacted, to the effect that every public holiday in this land shall be celebrated on whatever day it falls, we have just emerged from one badly shifted public holiday.

Following persistent shortage of vaccines for polio immunization in the 36 states of the federation, the Federal Government has been called upon to make adequate provision for the procurement of vaccine in 2012 budget.

Jos-Labour in Plateau State has threatened to shut down the state’s economy if the government fails to yield to the demand to implement the new minimum wage by tomorrow.

Federal Government has flagged off the support funds of 2010 Universal Basic Education, UBE to 4, 109 communities, following the Federal Government’s preparedness to increase its partnership with States, Local Councils and rural communities.

UGHELLI-PRESIDENT-General of Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Scott Ogbodu, has appealed to the state government to provide writing desks and other basic facilities for the secondary school in the community.

The Honourable Minister of State for Education, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to promote debating culture amongst Nigerian students in the overall move to revive education in the nation.

Hearing in the suit brought before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri by the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against the declaration of Chief Rochas Okorocha as governor of Imo State, continues.

Calabar- Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has signed the 2011 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law.

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its one-week warning strike with effect from Sunday to enable the Federal Government implement the agreement reached with it in 2009 on four-point issues.

Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, NNMDA, and the Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme, have urged Nigerians to conserve, standardise and strengthen exports of herbal products to boost the country’s economy.

Shell Ogunu Golf Club marked this year’s anniversary with a two-day Mega Golf Tournament with trophies and other gift items totaling over N5m (five million Naira) to various winners across Nigeria .

The Chairman of the Mike Adenuga Group, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr. has presented a cheque of N150 million to the University of Nigeria Nsukka for the infrastructural development of the institution.

The Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria, ICEN, has urged the Federal Government not to rely on market forces alone while removing subsidy on petroleum products as there were compelling reasons to reduce poverty and ensure social justice in the country.