ABUJA—FOllowing weekend clashes between Fulani herdsmen and villagers in Benue State, which left about 60 persons dead and continuous attacks and killings over cattle rustlings in several states, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar yesterday summoned the Assistant Inspectors General of Police of the twelve zones in the country to an emergency security meeting in Abuja.

THE Delta State Micro-Credit Programme MCP, is one of the alluring programmes that have won commendations to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. The state’s leading edge in micro-credit financing is underpinned by back to back awards from the Central Bank of Nigeria between 2009 and 2011 in the area of micro-credit financing. The state’s MCP is managed by the state commissioner for poverty alleviation, Dr. Anthonia Ashiedu, former journalist, development finance consultant and political scientist

THE new governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has promised to give a 500 KVA generator to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Hospital, Nnewi, to boost healthcare delivery, even as he made a brisk stopover at the hospital to cheer up students of Community Secondary School, Umuokpu, Awka, who, last week, survived a fatal automobile accident.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Elder Agbonkonkon Ogbeide, yesterday, called for the postponement of the 2015 general elections, saying that the persistent violence in parts of the North due to the activities of the Boko Haram sect had made the country unsafe for elections.

Imo State government has beefed up security in the state, following alleged widely reported threat by the leadership of Zionist Biafra to storm Owerri and hoist the Biafran flag at Government House.

THESE are certainly not the best of times for the Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic nationalities in Nigeria. Things are even unimaginably critical for Itsekiris in comparison to other ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

ABUJA—The Supreme Court, yesterday, gave the Federal Government 21 days to file its defence to allegation by Governors of the 36 states of the federation that it has continued to deplete funds accruing from the proceeds of crude oil sales, petroleum profit tax and oil royalties, otherwise classified as excess crude proceeds.

Coach Stephen Keshi says he is not letting criticism of his playing methods, selections and decisions affect him.
He has not lost to African opposition in a competitive game in three years, yet his methods have been questioned.

The National Assembly has no intention to suspend the process of amending the Nigerian constitution, despite the inauguration of the National Conference, Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Leo Ogor, has said.

The President and Managing Director of General Motors, Sub-Sahara Africa, Mr. Mario Spangenberg has described the CFAO Inter Motors facilities for Chevrolet and Isuzu in Lagos as outstanding, and world class.