SOLDIERS were, yesterday, called in to quell a bloody clash between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital, which claimed at least three lives while several buildings and vehicles were set ablaze.

Eleven days to the general elections, the State Security Service, SSS in Enugu State has stormed an illegal arms manufacturing factory at Agbada villagein Nenwe Community of Aninri Local Government Area recovering over 100 dangerous weapons of different categories.

AHEAD of next month’s general elections, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, yesterday, swore in 110 judicial officers that will sit over election disputes that may arise after the polls.

GOVERNOR Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State has finally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] for the Peoples Party of Nigeria [PPN] appearing with his Deputy; Alhaja Salmot Badru at the state rally of the party at the MKO Abiola Stadium.

ECHOES of the 53 suitcases saga of 1984 resounded as an issue in the 2011 presidential campaign, yesterday, with major actors accusing and denying allegations of culpability.

Fate intervened, Sunday, to avert what would have been another major tragedy as an alleged attempt to bomb a church during Sunday service went awry with the bomb exploding and killing instantly the two people carrying it. At least two other people were killed in the commotion that followed the explosion.

Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi promised “a long-drawn war” Sunday after an international coalition hammered the nation’s air defense as part of an operation to enforce a no-fly zone.

Gadhafi said the strikes were a confrontation between the Libyan people and “the new Nazis.”

The UK, the US and France have begun attacking Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way.

Pentagon officials say the US and the UK have fired more than 110 missiles.

For a man who spent 25 years as a teacher and 13 years as a school principal, “do you know how many assemblies I have had to address in those years? So, I cannot be scared of having a debate unlike some people.” Those were the words of Ibrahim Shekarau, Kano State Governor, who is aspiring to become the nation’s president in next month’s elections.
“As a president who has served for four years – you cannot separate President Yar’Adua’s tenure from that of President Goodluck Jonathan – what I expect him to tell Nigerians is what he has been able to do to justify getting their votes for election.

CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has unveiled revolutionary measures to allow free conduct and flow of election results in the April elections.

The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, is confident of an overwhelming victory for the PDP in the forthcoming general elections in April.

United Nations – The UN Security Council has endorsed a resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya, with the three African Union members of the Council, Nigeria, Gabon and South Africa, voting in its favour.

THE Police, yesterday, rolled out what it described as “Tailor Made Plans” to guarantee security during the forthcoming polls.

GOVERNOR Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State has alleged that those who booed him at the Saturday Presidential rally of President Goodluck Jonathan were hired from two higher institutions in Lagos and were each paid N20, 000 to do the hatchet job.

CENTRAL Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has described the recent lifting of ban on tooth picks and furniture as a breach of contract stressing that it portends lack of credibility on the side of government.