By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA — Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from four of the Niger Delta States have expressed strong opposition to President Umaru Yar‘Adua’s alleged decision to give opposition party Governors the right to nominate members into the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Leader of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has appealed to the security agencies to decisively deal with kidnappers whenever and wherever they are caught.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The office complex of Imo State Geographic Information Service (IGIS), charged with the responsibility of handling all land matters in the state, will soon be commissioned.

By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE—Jigawa State Police Command has arrested seven people for alleged connivance to divert hundreds of bags of fertilizer from the government’s store, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi S. Fanna, has said.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State Government says it has concluded plans to procure a rapid response helicopter in its fight against armed robbery, in view of the growing sophistication of criminals operating in the state. Governor Ikedi Ohakim stated this while addressing branch manager of commercial banks at the Banquet hall, Government House, Owerri.