Ogbuawa and the 20 others who claim to be members of Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) are facing trial for allegedly abducting Mr. Niu Quijan and Shey Feng at Nnewi and took them to Ekoli Edda in Ebonyi State where one of them died.

AN APPARITION, said to be that of Jesus Christ, was seen yesterday at the St Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport Road Benin City, Edo State, with thousands of Catholic faithful struggling to receive the blessings in the church.

Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation and Osun State Governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyiola Omisore has vowed to pick the sole ticket of the party at the state primary

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State yesterday reacted to the suspension of the licence granted to the State University of Science and Technology, OSUTECH, in Okitipupa by the Nigerian University Commission, NUC, saying that it would ensure its reversal and the institution would soon commence operation

THE Police in Ughelli, yesterday, shot dead one armed robbery suspect, while two others escaped with bullet injuries.

THE weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting yesterday approved N250 million for the production of a compendium in commemoration of the golden jubilee of Nigeria’s independence

AT least 61 prominent Deltans including one-time Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the State, Olorogun Ebenezer Okorodudu, Chief Edafevwotu Akpovire, Chief Tony Oviri, were yesterday appointed as Justice of the Peace, JP, by the state government.

A middle-aged man was yesterday electrocuted at Jakande Estate in Lekki area of Lagos

The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN), has withdrawn his legal representation of the former Managing Director of the Post Service Homes (Savings and Loans) Limited (PSHL), Brig.-General Felix Mohammed, standing trial before the Army General Court Martial (GCM) currently sitting in Kaduna

FORMER Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has urged journalists in the country to intensify efforts in demonstrating exemplary ethical standards of their profession as the 2011 elections draw near

THE Traditional ruler of Ikem community in Isi-Uzo local government of Enugu State, HRH Igwe Francis O. Okwo, has charged the three tiers of government to be serious with agriculture, especially mechanized farming which is the way forward to getting the youth back to agriculture

SIX local government areas in Anambra State have been selected for the pilot programme on Vanguard for Good Governance instituted by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in conjunction with the state government.

Ahead of 2011 elections, Mr. Abdulahi Adamu, Executive Secretary, Association for Better Kebbi, ABK, has urged the people of Kebbi State to brace up for a change that will usher in better and transparent governance even as he scored the Governor Usman Dakingari-led administration low.

Benue State Government is to commence e-payment of local government staff salaries as part of measures to stem fraud at the third tier of government

THE Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Mr. Onikolease Irabor, who recently declared his intention to run for the senatorial seat in Esan Central Senatorial District of Edo State, yesterday, said the people of the area were “hungry for good leadership”, regretting that those who are leading the people today, were “ products of godfathers.”