FRESH tension has pervaded the political atmosphere in Oyo State following a confession by one Hammed Yusuf that the state government listed five prominent Ibadan politicians for elimination.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said the decision of the state government to put together the Mini Health Mission was informed by the need to revitalise the primary health care delivery system as well as alleviate poverty among the people at the grassroots level.

Wife of the former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun, Mrs Funke Balogun, has been summoned by a Lagos Chief Magistrate Court to personally appear and serve a letter withdrawing her earlier petition and to also state the reason behind her withdrawal of the case.

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday advised the Federal Government led by President Umaru Yar’Adua against withholding the local government allocation to Lagos State or any act that could hinder the payment of salaries to workers in the state.

Leader of the Islamist fanatics, Boko Haram,  the radical anti-western education sect has been  captured. Mohammed Yusuf had fled Maiduguri during the recent fighting between his followers and the Nigerian military. According to reports, troops stormed the sect’s stronghold overnight, killing many of the sect members and forcing others  including the sect leader to flee. […]