A group of Christian youths, under the aegis of Interdenominational Christian Fellowship, have threatened to mobilize their members in protest against perceived bad leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

The United Rivers & Bayelsa States Indigenes Association, Lagos (URBSIAL) yesterday drew the attention of their governors to the worrisome unemployment situation of their young graduates.

National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, has embarked on voter education ahead of the January 2011 general elections

A non governmental organisation, the Initiative for Better Power Supply, has called on the Federal Government to stay action on the planned increase in electricity tariff in the country. The group in a statement, yesterday by its national Coordinator, Mr Emmanuel Onose and Technical Adviser, Mr Ayembi Agidi, said government should rather concentrate on improving power supply in the country

Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Mr Nestor Binabo, have met with civil society groups in the state on the need for the accelerated passage of the Bayelsa State Expenditure and Income Transparency Initiative, BEITI, bill, saying that it will reduce conflict in the management of the state’s resources

PRINCE Obioma Eze Ogbulafor, second son of immediate past National Chairman of the ruling, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has joined the race for Umuahia/Ikwuano Federal Constituency of Abia State.

THE Benin National Congress, BNC, a Bini socio-cultural organisation, has raised alarm over alleged plot by some persons to cause fresh crisis at the University of Benin, UNIBEN, through what it described as frivolous petitions against the management of the university

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has congratulated Muslims in the state on the successful completion of the 30-day Ramadan fast, calling for prayers for continued peace in the state.

Some members of the Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’a Wa Iqamatus Sunnah, JIBWIS, in Sokoto observed Eid-el-Fitr on Thursday against the announcement of the Sultan of Sokoto that it would take place today

The federal government is to start work on the Onitsha water scheme project that was recently terminated because of poor performance by the former contractor, FUNTAI

The Police has smashed a certificate forgery syndicate, which has in the past 10 years, duped manufacturing companies and the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, of millions of naira with the application of fake and forged SONCAP certificates on goods produced in the country

Ekiti State Governor, Engr. Segun Oni, has urged Muslims in the country to continue to uphold the lessons learnt during the 30 days Ramadan fasting period, saying, “it is only when all Muslims and lovers of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW) continue to tailor their lives in line with the lessons of the Ramadan that the 30 days fasting that just ended will be worthwhile

AIRPORT traffic at the Ibom International Airport at Uyo, has witnessed a geometric rise with no fewer than 79,588 passengers undertaking commercial flights since the commencement of inaugural flight at the airport in September last year.

The LEADERS of Oyagbene and Labulouseigha communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, have denied issuing any ultimatum to AGIP Oil Company working on the Grangbene Deep “A” project.

A politician from Delta North senatorial district, Mr Dom Okonma, has advised the President Goodluck Jonathan, to make his political ambition known urgently. Okonma disclosed this in a chat with journalists at the Murtala Muhammad Airport, Lagos on his way to Abuja for a political engagement.