COMMERCIAL activities in Benin City, Edo State capital, were grounded yesterday for several hours when a coalition of civil society groups, students and organized labour thronged the streets protesting what they described as the sorrowful state of education in the country.

By Wole Mosadomi MINNA— THE People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Niger State and former aide to immediate past governor of the state, Abdulkadir Kure, Alhaji Usman Kagara, has been released from prison custody after standing trial over allegation of culpable homicide. In her judgment in Minna yesterday, Justice Fati Abubakar of Minna High Court […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— REACTIONS  trailed yesterday the ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state conducted on Monday with two participants rejecting the exercise and calling for its cancellation. Senators Ikechukwu Obiorah and Annie Okonkwo, both governorship aspirants urged Presi  dent Umaru Yar’Adua to intervene on the issue in Anambra PDP […]

COMMUNITY leaders and individuals of Itsekiri stock, who may be in possession of any unlicensed weapon have been warned against keeping such weapons beyond October 4, 2009, or be prepared to bear the consequences of unguided obduracy by not espousing and taking advantage of the window of opportunities provided by President Umaru Yar’ Adua.

LEADERS of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State yesterday declared that the decision by the factional chairman of the party in the state, Mr. Edward Sado to withdraw his suit against the national leadership of the party would pave way for lasting peace in the party.