Anxiety has gripped residents of Ota, in Ado-Odo- Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, following the deployment of a detachment of policemen from the state police command who eventually sealed off a town hall project.

ABUJA—The Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ashraf Salama, Sunday, denied the claim by the Muslim Brotherhood that the ousted Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi was deposed by the military, saying the Egyptians themselves removed the president.

Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J. V. Obinna, has denied ever receiving N250 million from Imo State government for distribution to Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta youths.

As part of measures to ensure harmonious relationship, the National Interim Executive, NIE, of All Progressives Congress, APC, has approved the establishment of state harmonisation committees.

…To force aspirants to step down for him…
ABUJA—FRESH facts have emerged why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was last Thursday silent at its National Executive Committee, NEC, on planned moves to amend the constitution to pave the way for President Goodluck Jonathan to have automatic ticket towards 2015 election.

…As US Coast Guards arrive Nigeria
THE Federal Government has ordered that any port and terminal facility across the country having security deficiencies be shut down following the arrival of officials of the United States Coast Guards in Nigeria to carry out security audit exercise on Nigerian ports Vanguard learnt.

Senator Mahmud Kanti Bello represented Katsina North Senatorial District between 2003 and 2011 and was Senate Majority Whip. In this interview with Vanguard, he spoke on the newly formed APC and its acceptability in the North. He also flayed President Goodluck Jonathan for failing to keep to the alleged one term agreement and insists that APC is the party for all Nigerians. Excerpts:

“When an old man dies, you lose a library,” according to an old adage. Having survived all odds to reach the age of 69, in a country where life expectancy is still under 52 years, it might not be too presumptuous to call myself “an old man.” Not just an old man, but one who actively attempts to document historical landmarks in the management of our national economy.

…He dosen’t know what he is saying — PDM…
The battle of legitimacy within the Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM, continued yesterday, after Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, disowned the newly registered political party.

It was a fight long expected. However, no one expected the clash of egos between the Governor Ibikunle Amosun and Aremo Segun Osoba led factions of the party to manifest so early in the life of the newly registered All Progressives Congress, APC.