MINORITY Chief Whip in the House of Representatives, Mr. Samson Osagie, has described the recent threat by the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyeson Wike, to sack members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, as “uncalled for.”

CHAIRMANSHIP nominee for Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw, yesterday, told the Senate that if confirmed, one of the first projects he would embark upon would be the establishment of a power plant to generate electricity for the entire Niger Delta.

A motor accident on Sunday evening in Osogbo, OsunState capital left one person dead while 11 others sustained serious injuries.

Imo State Government has disagreed with its categorisation by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Debt Management Office, DMO, as insolvent, saying that it was not broke.

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Residents of Igbo-Olomu in Agric area of Ikorodu have raised alarm over activities of hoodlums in a public school situated in the area.

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved N280 million for the payment of outstanding salaries of national team coaches led by Stephen Keshi.

MANAGING Directors of the 12 River Basin Development Authorities, RBDAs, in the country, have been directed to ensure effective supervision and timely completion of all outstanding constituency projects billed for 2013 or face sanctions.

LAGOS State Government at the weekend restated its commitment to the improvement of all inputs necessary for the delivery of quality education in the state’s public schools to produce potential future leaders of the country.

There is a graveyard silence in Igbobi-Sabe area of Yaba Local Council Development Area, as residents of the area who earlier protested what they termed imposition of a traditional ruler in the area are intimidated with heavy presence of soldiers and policemen.

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has formally declared the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate, Chief Willie Obiano as winner of the Anambra State governorship election after last weekend’s supplementary poll. INEC had declared the first exercise held on November 16, 2013 inconclusive because the difference in votes scored between Chief Obiano who polled 174,710 votes and Comrade Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who came second with 94,856 votes, was more than 113113 registered voters in areas where the commission cancelled election after the first exercise.

Chief Willie Obiano, a chartered accountant and seasoned banker, has become the main topic for discussion among the political class in Anambra as he settles down as a governor –elect. The Aguleri, Anambra East local government area –born financial technocrat -turned politician, was one of the major surprises of the Anambra gubernatorial campaigns, having remained in the background while other Anambrarians were jostling from pillar to post wanting to become successor to Governor Peter Obi in 2014.

NATIONAL chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, said, yesterday, that the party will not miss the five governors and other members of the party who defected last Tuesday to the opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC.

A businessman, Mr. Chimezie Oti Benson, 38, from Ndigbuka, Ihie, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was last weekend kidnapped by unknown gunmen at Eke Market square in the community.

Congratulatory messages have continued to pour in from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Russian Federation among others, over selection of Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control,NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, as the first substantive Chairman of the Member State Mechanism, MSM.