The Obama administration on Saturday formally threw its weight behind a gradual transition in Egypt, backing attempts by the country’s vice president, Gen. Omar Suleiman, to broker a compromise with opposition groups and prepare for new elections in September.

The various political parties are preparing for a showdown with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over possible rejection or disqualification of candidates nominated by them for the April elections.

A Federal Court sitting in Abeokuta Friday truncated the bid of the Governor Olugbenga Daniel faction of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] from recognizing the candidates of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo group in the recently concluded primaries of the party.

TWENTY-TWO days after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar lost the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to President Goodluck Jonathan, he is now ready for negotiation.

Twenty-four hours to the end of the voters’ registration, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday said it had registered about 54.9 million people as at Monday this week, two days after the exercise was originally scheduled to end before it was extended by one week.

THERE was pandemonium at Sapele in Delta Sate, today, following the killing of a PDP stalwart, Mr. Saturday Akpode, alias Agbamu and kidnap of two hotel proprietors, Mr. Benjamin Ogeregbaje, alias Apolo and Mr. Sam Akpeteyetan, alias Santos.

WHILE confusion over the state of the list from Ogun State persisted, yesterday night, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said all candidates had to wait for the final list to determine whose name was submitted by the political parties.

IF given the mandate to lead Nigeria in the next four years, President Goodluck Jonathan has promised not to let Nigerians down.

GOVERNOR Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State has said he would fight it out to ensure that Peoples Democratic Party fields its governorship candidate in the April election.

Developed countries have been admonished to promote investments in African countries rather than providing Aids for the continent.
President , Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said investment is the only way the continent can achieve real growth and development.