MRS Sarah Nnadzwa Jibril yesterday declared interest to contest the 2011 Presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, just as she said politics in Nigeria must be redefined.

A torrential rain that lasted two and half hours, midweek, left the ancient city of Kano prostrate as flood took over both public and residential buildings in the city.

Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State has challenged Nigerian journalists to use their position as the watch-dog of the society to ensure that the nation attains its development objectives

ANOTHER batch of Anambra Vigilance Service, AVS, has completed a training programme in Awka, with the coordinator of the service, Chief Kenneth Okonkwo, warning that any member found wanting in his duties would be shown the way out

As part of the on-going constitutional amendment, the House of Representatives will consider boundary adjustment during the state creation to be embarked on by the National Assembly

Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, have quizzed 22 lawmakers of Plateau State House of Assembly in connection with N880 million constituency project funds they allegedly got in 2007 and 2008.

The Nigerian police yesterday arraigned a 31-year-old man, Mr Adamu Danladi, before an Abuja Magistrate court on the allegation that he brutally raped a 6-year-old girl and left her unconscious

THE leadership tussle at the Tansian University, Oba, Anambra State, has taken a new dimension as unknown persons drafted about 15 stern-looking mobile policemen to the institution, who blocked the gates and scared workers and visitors

Kwara state Co-ordinator of Goodluck Support Group, GSG, Mr. Moses Ibiyemi, yesterday, urged the electorate to do away with past and old leaders in reference to 2011 elections

THE House of Representatives Committee on Governmental Affairs said, yesterday, it would hold a public hearing soon on a Bill that seeks to compel the President to submit names of ministerial nominees to the Senate with the
ministries he intends to deploy them attached

The Federal Government yesterday warned broadcast stations to desist from taking sides in reporting the forthcoming 2011 election

PAINED by what he said was the underdevelopment of his constituency, Mr. Ebikeme Clark, son of South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has joined the race for Burutu Federal Constituency to run for the Federal House of Representatives come 2011, promising to make a drastic change.

Students of state-owned universities in the South East geo-political zone may remain at home indefinitely as their lecturers have vowed to continue their strike until the state governments fully implement the recent ASUU-FG agreement

AT least eight Governors have been penciled for the Adolphus Karibi-Whyte Leadership Honours Award, in appreciation of their peace, development and transformative initiatives in governance.

Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah, yesterday, reiterated the commitment of the commission to safeguard the interest of subscribers in the telecom industry