By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—Former Petroleum Minister, Professor Tam David-West, yesterday faulted the protest registered by the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) that the attack on Atlas Cove jetty in Lagos could trigger full-blown tribal war. He said in as much as he would not support the destruction of the jetty, he said the YCE erred […]

The association, in a statement made available to journalists yesterday in Warri, said the appointment of Air Vice Marshal Larry Koinyan and Mr. Chibusor Ugweha was most commendable. They also applauded the President’s magnanimity in confirming Elder Power Aginighan as the Executive Director, Finance/Administration of the Commis-sion.

He made it clear that the Community Development Committees should live up to expectation and champion grassroots development rather than being a liability, while promising to assess the performance of individual Development Committees.

Plans to fast track the Free Primary Health Care programme of the Cross River State government have been concluded as the state government signs an agreement with Galaxy Backbone Limited for the supply and installation of internet facilities to all Health Management Information System (HMIS) offices and Health Centers in the 18 local government areas in the state.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)  has since its inception nine years ago, convicted 16 persons for corrupt practices while 200 criminal cases involving 379 persons are currently pending in various courts across the country. Chairman of the Commission, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, who disclosed this in Enugu Tuesday, at a seminar for […]