ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday reassured Nigerians that the March 28 and April 11 dates set by the Professor Attahiru Jega-led Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the conduct of General elections remain sacrosanct.

UMUAHIA—Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the main opposition All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State are currently trading words over the suspension of five traditional rulers from Ngwa axis of the state.

Sokoto — The Police are working round the clock to rescue Alhaji Mohammed Usman, the Emir of Bukkuyum in Zamfara, who was abducted at his palace, Friday night.

A socio-political group, the Goodluck Mandate Worldwide, GMW, has called on the electorate to participate fully and peacefully in the March 28 and April 11 general elections, to ensure they get the leadership they desire.

A group under the auspices of All Progressives Congress State Publicity Secretaries, CAPS, has called on security agencies to remain neutral, unbiased and professional in the disch- arge of their duties during the general elections. The group also called on the security agencies to arrest all those involved in the purchase of voters cards and other related electoral offences.

Stakeholders, leaders and members of the traditional rulers council of Delta North senatorial district have expressed dismay over continuous verbal attacks member representing Aniocha South constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Onyemaechi Mrakpor. Speaking at a press conference in Asaba, the spokesman of the monarch’s council, Chief Solomon Onyejeoseh said for sometime now, a few disgruntled and faceless persons have continued to sponsor publications in the newspapers aimed at smearing the name Hon. Mrakpor.

ABUJA — AHEAD of the Presidential and general elections slated for March 28 and April 11 respectively, National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said yesterday that no one changes a winning team, just as it urged Nigerians to re- elect the party’s Presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan because of his achievements in the last four years.

Permit me to go back to the seminar I attended last week in Cairo and its attendant coincidences. The CAF Club Licensing System (Already operational in FIFA and UEFA) is a bold attempt aimed at professionalizing clubs in Africa. Its objectives as found in the CAF Club Licensing Regulations include but not limited to

ASABA—LEADERSHIP of the youth wing of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole candidate in the March 28 presidential election.

Kano Pillars defender Isaac Loute has said the referee caused his team’s heavy loss to Morocco’s Mohgreb Athletic Tetouan (MAT) 4-0 in a re-arranged CAF Champions League tie.