One may recall that recently most cases being prosecuted in court by ICPC and EFCC have suffered one set back or the other and even faced outright dismissal due to the tardiness with which they were handled. For example the case against the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was thrown out because the ICPC rushed to court without obtaining the primary evidence (bank statement) needed to commence prosecution or indict him.

In satisfying the requirement of one of their courses at school, the 300L students of Mass Communication and Library & Information Science (UNILORIN), last Thursday, organised hypothetical Public Relations progammes. The course, MAC 312 “Public Relations Techniques” is a practical course in the department of Mass Communication.

THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners in the South West, yesterday raised alarm over the continued refusal of the federal government to pay members benefits as a result of the ongoing pension probe, lamenting that Federal pensioners were suffering untold hardship.

Nigeria’s U20s have arrived in South Africa ahead of an opening match versus Ghana on Friday night in the Cape Town International Challenge.

As preparation for Delta State local government elections begins, an Itsekiri youth leader and right activist, Mr. Omolubi Newuwumi, weekend, emerged the consensus candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Warri North Local Government Area for the polls.

Trial of former managing director of Finbank, Mr. Okey Nwosu and three other directors of the bank, continued, yesterday, before an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, calling its second witness, Mr. Joe Aba.

BENIN—AHEAD of the July 14 governorship election in Edo State, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lost a major financier in Edo North senatorial district, Chief Francis Alimekhena; former state chairman of the party, Chief Edward Sado and over 2,000 supporters of the party in Etsako East Local Government Area, who dumped the party for Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.

Asaba – Tension is rising in Okpai, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, following a deadlock over alleged refusal by Nigerian Agip Oil Company to dialogue with the community. The community had accused Agip of short-changing it.

President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN, has stressed the need for the Federal Government to allow the creation of state police, saying “this is the best way to prevent crime in the country.”

SENIOR Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has written to President Goodluck Jonathan, praising him for signing into law the protracted 65 years retirement age Act for non-teaching workers of Nigerian universities.