The controversy over the acquisition of five war ships by a company linked to a former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo for Nigeria, has continued unabated, with a Northern politician, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, describing the action as a threat to the nation’s fragile security and peace.

Abia Professionals Forum, APF, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP risks losing Abia to the opposition in 2015 except the leadership of the party at the state and national level pacify aspirants who are aggrieved with the governorship primaries in the state.

A member representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, in the House of Representatives Mr. Nnenna Ukaeje, is presently fighting the political battle of his life as stakeholders in the constituency, are opposed to his return to the House for the third term.

Over 700 delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party from Ogun East senatorial district, yesterday, rejected the planned attempt by the party’s National Working Committee to field former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel as their senatorial candidate.

Deeper mobile penetration and increased investment in offline marketing and logistics infrastructure by different operators in online business, especially the retail sector, dominated activities in Nigeria’s e-commerce in 2014.

The Industry, Trade and Investment sectors of the economy in 2014 was dominated by the launch of Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) and standardisation of the local cement industry by the Federal Government.

All invited home based stars for the now altered January 12 and 17 friendlies against Cote D’Ivoire and Sudan, have been told that they must report to the Bolton White Apartment, Zone 7, Abuja on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi is expected to be in charge of the two friendlies.

In spite of the introduction of austerity measures by the Federal Government, the organised labour says the rich have continued to evade tax.

Ijaw Political Elders Forum, IPEF, has called for the selection of Chief Oluwole Karetimi as the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP flag bearer in Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, in the 2015 governorship elections.

Findings from Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) show that Nigeria’s investment in Research and Development (R&D) accounts for 0.01 percent of global expenditure.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has picked Mr Kingsley Otuaro as his running mate.

Otuaro is a commissioner in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC.

A group made up of career professionals, the Abia Professionals Forum, APF, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, risks losing Abia to the opposition in 2015 except concrete steps are taken by the leadership of the party at the state and national levels to pacify aspirants who are disgruntled with the recent governorship primary of the party.

Erdem Konyar, the agent of Emmanuel Emenike, has reacted to suggestions that his client could depart Fenerbahce in the winter transfer market, which opens for business next week.

Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, pensioners, have appealed to the Federal Government to provide funds to enable the management of NRC offset the arrears of the 33 per cent increment due to them between 2009 and 2013.

Enugu, the coal city was turned upside down yesterday, when Nigeria international, Ejike Uzoenyi took to the altar his heartthrob Chioma at the popular St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, Asata Enugu, in a mass service jointly celebrated by Monsignor Anthony Okafor and Rev. Fr Daniel Iloka.