PORT HARCOURT—NO death has generated more serious attention in Rivers State in the last five years than that of the former Commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, and repentant militant leader, Soboma George. He meant different things to different people in the state and beyond.

Only a few days ago, they were landlords in their own right. Some were wives of landlords and others their children.

He was asked if he really intends to sue the Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project that has been harassing him over the Okigbo report, as threatened by his media aide, Kazeem Afegbua.

Attempts to stop last Monday’s Competency Test among Senior Federal Government civil servants failed even as those who led the protests did not only register but indeed participated in the test. The test was written but the civil servants are not yet done with their protestation against what they described as an arbitrariness and insisted that the result of the test must not be used in place of promotion examination.

UP TILL yesterday, it was still accusation and counter-accusation between Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and the United Ufuoma Fish Farmers Association, Ekpan in Uvwie local government area of Delta State over the July 22 pollution of the largest fish farm in the Niger-Delta with about 6,000 fish ponds.

Professor Okereke-Onyiuke and Alhaji Dangote, among others, purchased billions of Transcorp shares at fifty kobo initially; all the shares were later sold at N7.00 or more to the rest of us at great profits to themselves. Nobody heard any noise while the going was good for the conspirators and their God-father Obasanjo.

TEARS flowed freely yesterday evening in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital following the electrocution of an 18 year-old girl, Hanatu Saraki,during the disconnections of power lines by debtors of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) within the metropolis.

The legislators said it was not possible to amend the constitution again. But they created a window for President Jonathan. They let it be known that the newly appointed national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, would have to go public to make a request for the amendment of the Electoral Act, for the process to begin. Specifically, they said there were some aspects of the Electoral Act that also needed to be amended.

Eight hundred and forty six groups and still counting! That is the number, at least, according to Alhaji Ibrahim Mantu, of the groups promoting the aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of next year’s election.

So, if they are really sincere with their zoning, they would even advice Jonathan to come, if they are sincere with the zoning because Jonathan government is the continuation of Yar’Adua’s government. So, if they are really sincere with their zoning, I will continue to tell my people not to bother themselves with the zoning.

In their prime, they toiled and gave their best towards the development of their fatherland. Some spent over three decades working loyally for the system which they had implicit faith in. Years after retirement when they should be rewarded for good work, they are receiving pain and anguish.

Having allowed speculations about his aspiration for the presidency next year, President Goodluck Jonathan may have unwittingly set in motion a possible chain of events that is bound to change the face of politics in Nigeria. But will the North, which sees its opportunity of producing the president for another four years being tampered with by Jonathan’s aspiration, allow matters to lay low? This report looks at the implications of PDP leaders’ sudden repudiation of zoning, a move that may have more debilitating consequences for the south and other minorities in Nigeria.

The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Anthony Sani has also reacted to the statement credited to the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo to the effect that the party’s zoning in the party was dumped in 1999 saying the PDP National Chairman does not constitute all the organs of the PDP and therefore should not comment on such matters without proper consultations with other organs of the party.

Team Skeek from Thailand took home the grand prize of $25,000 (U.S.) in the Software Design category for their solution eyeFeel, which allows hearing-impaired people to communicate with others via an augmented-reality environment.

What we are hearing from students is that Azure takes care of running their solution so they can focus on the creative part of problem-solving.” He said, adding that the lies in the students who can IT to face the challenges of the 21st century challenges”