Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, fixed February 9 to hear consolidated preliminary objections challenging the legal action initiated against the National Judicial Council, NJC, by the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Isa Ayo Salami.

Senators were, yesterday, divided over plans by President Goodluck Jonathan to remove subsidies from petroleum products in January 2012.

Some stakeholders in the nation’s aviation sector, yesterday, tasked the Federal Government to take to its logical conclusion ongoing efforts to review Bilateral Air Services Agreement, BASA, with other countries and address price-fixing by foreign airlines, especially British carriers, in the interest of the local industry.

KANO – A Kano High Court, Tuesday, sentenced one Miko Umaru to death by hanging for allegedly beheading one Hauwa Alasan in 1992 for ritual purposes.

The battle of wits between Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP- nominee for the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has turned into open acrimony between senior government officials in the state.

ENUGU- PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan and governors of the old Eastern region have indicated interest to participate fully in the burial of the former Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

MEMBERS of the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies, SSAEAC, of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, in Abia State, have down tools and withdrawn their services in Umuahia over alleged attack on them by some soldiers.

Residents of Ile-Ife in Osun State were yesterday gripped with fear over rumour of an impending attack on banks and other commercial institutions in the town by armed robbers.

A former militant, Promise Adeghe, was on Tuesday arraigned at a Yenagoa High Court on a two-count charge of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit felony.

ENUGU- Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Anthony Ani, has dismissed as unfounded and untrue allegations by Chairman of Nsukka Branch of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Prof Malachy Ukwueze, that he intended to use his office to interfere in the trial of the …

THE world marked yet another World AIDS Day last week December 1, 2011, the essence of building on universal access to HIV services as the means of reducing HIV incidence in young people aged 14-30; eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT) and increasing in the number of Persons Living With HIV & AIDS (PLWH) on treatment in accordance with new World Health Organisation, WHO, guidelines, becomes paramount.

IN spite of the scorching sun, Kogites went out last Saturday to elect a new governor, who will pilot the affairs of the state christened Confluence State for the next four years.

A member of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Sunny Ebenyi, has lauded the leadership qualities of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, noting that he was highly focused.

ENUGU- Enugu State Police Command Tuesday charged all political parties, their aspirants and supporters in the state to be law abiding as they embark on campaigns for the local government elections coming up on Saturday.

Umuahia- THE member representing Isuikwuato/Umenneochi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has denied allegations of examination malpractice levelled against her.