Female legislators in Nigeria have been charged to embark on aggressive mobilisation of women in politics in their various states ahead of the 2015 general elections.

The combined news of Joe Frazier’s death and Manny Pacquiao/Marquez III happening inside the first half of the month effectively swung the November 2011 odds the way of the professional boxing sport. It must be noted, though, that this is a period many classify as one when such other rival disciplines as soccer, tennis, basketball and golf are either on vacation or on recess.

Nigeria Under-23 coach, Austin Eguaveon is sweating over the non- release of his key players by their respective European clubs for the London 2012 Olympics African qualifying tournament in Morocco.

ANAMBRA State Government yesterday abolished task force operating at the various motor parks and markets in the state.

Mainstreet Bank, Keystone Bank and Enterprise Bank, which took over the assets of the three nationalised banks, yesterday, dismissed the court order restraining them from dealing in the assets of former Afribank, Bank PHB and Spring Bank.

Controversy has continued to trail the recent retirement after the attainment of the required years of service in accordance with the civil service rules and reappointment of the Legal Adviser and Secretary of the Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Matthew Egbadon, even before he the time of retirement.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini, has admonished Nigerians to learn to protect their rights saying that was the only way democracy can be sustained in the country.

The national President of National High School, Aba ,Abia State, Old Boys Association, Chief Anab Atulomah, said that 2011 homecoming will be used for the development of education in Aba , the South East and Nigeria in general.

A local government chairmanship aspirant in the forthcoming local council polls in Ogun State, Adekoya Sofodu, said yesterday that he would set up a revolving loan scheme to empower farmers in Remo North, if voted into office.

Statistician General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale, has said the nation’s economy has continued to grow strongly while many of the countries we need to jump to be among the top economies in the world by Gross Domestic Product, GDP, by 2020 continued to grow slower than predicted.