ARMED soldiers and policemen have now been deployed to Alor Uno in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, following communal crises over slavery.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, has restrained the House of Representatives from ordering the arrest of the erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, over alleged fraud in the Centenary City Project that was initiated by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

The write-up, “A call to national service: The MKO Abiola autopsy”, published in the Vanguard of April 21, 2017, seems to promote any other cause except the just.

The recent prediction of the end of the ongoing economic recession by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, by the third quarter of this year is a bit hasty though the citizenry could do with the good news to brighten their moods.

ABOUT 43 vessels and 58 seafarers were attacked and captured in the first quarter of 2017, slightly more than the same period last year, according to the latest International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, International Maritime Bureau, IMB, piracy report.

GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was “forced” to declare him governor of Imo state, in 2011.

IN line with its strategy towards ensuring that its customers experience quality and timely service delivery, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has formally commissioned its 24/7 Call Center.

ISOKO Development Union, IDU, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Isoko nation, has described as saddening, the House of Representatives’ rejection of the motion seeking the relocation of oil companies’ operational headquarters to the Niger Delta, urging the lawmakers to reverse the decision so as not to trigger another round of crisis in the oil-rich region.

GOVERNORS of South-East geo-political zone, yesterday, rose from their meeting in Enugu, resolving to apply better strategies in providing adequate power supply that will ignite greater economic activities in the zone.

INDICATIONS emerged weekend that Benue State Government, lost over N1.4 billion to fraudulent practices and salary payments fraud between 2015 and October 2016.

The nation’s drive towards self sufficiency in Sugar production will soon receive a boost as Dangote conglomerate plans to establish a $450 million Sugar refinery plant in Niger State.

Lagos State Government yesterday said it will not backtrack from earlier ban on live bands at restaurants and food joints in the state.

The Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria has promised that it will forward Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, letter requesting official attachment and release of $500 million proceeds of alleged corruption traced to former late Head of State, General Sani Abacha.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ,NCAA, yesterday warned all irate and belligerent passengers that attack airline officials to desist forthwith or face criminal charges as the authority will not allow any airline official to be ridiculed publicly or endangered.

The hearing of an application seeking to set aside an arrest warrant issued against two foreigners, Deepak Khilnani and Sushil Chandra, over alleged $8.8 million fraud has been adjourned till May 23, by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja.