Political tension rose in Edo State penultimate Thursday when two time Governor of old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, gathered the cream of Bini leaders from all sectors of life for a discussion to deliberate on the course of the Bini nation. The gathering which was called under the aegis of the Enu-nue-Edo, a Bini Socio-cultural organization, fueled insinuations of a Bini agenda ahead of the 2012 governorship election.

NO fewer than 68 persons were reportedly killed while property worth millions of Naira were destroyed yesterday in Benue Gombe and Kogi states.

Ahead of the February 2012 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, Coalition of Nigerian Civil Rights Groups, CONCRIGs, is alleging growing cases of arrests, intimidation, assault on innocent people and “blatant rape of democratic norms in the state.”

NOTHING is new in Goodluck Jonathan’s claim that God made him President of Nigeria. We are used to leaders who resort to the Almighty as cover for their actions, particularly when they face opposition for anti-people policies.

The increasing cases of robbery and other sharp practices linked to the collusion of bank workers is now a source of concern to bank customers in Plateau State.