Imo State Government has solicited the assistance of the French Government in the establishment of French Language Centres at Orlu and Okigwe senatorial zones of the state.

A non-governmental organization, De Norsemen Club, has honoured departed legal luminary and human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, with the Norsement Merit Award.

The Anambra State FADAMA 111 project has been launched with disbursement of cheques totaling N50 million to various FADAMA Community Associations by Governor Peter Obi.

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has assured Nigerian team to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, holding in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009 of government's full support in the quest to make the nation's position known and accepted at the summit.

Head of the 'A' Field Office of the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF), Enugu, Mrs Pelusi Ntambirweki, has said that the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Child Rights Convention (CRC) would take place in Calabar on November 20.

Despites its initial position and rejection, the Federal Government has met with the Aaron team proposed by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND.

SHELL Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) said over $1 billion has been spent on the Gbaran-Ubie Integrated Oil and Gas Project, with the provision of employment for 6,000 Nigerians.

Modant Marine Plc, a Port Harcourt-based indigenous boat manufacturing company, is at the Lagos International Trade Fair to explore both local and foreign markets for its products.

A house of Representatives member representing Sumaila Federal Consiteuncy, Kano State, Alhaji Kawu Abdurrahman Sumaila, has warned the federal government against quick deregulation of the oil sector without conducting a referendum to know the people's view on the issue.

Ahead of general elections in 2011, political events in Kwara state have started to be more curious and interesting even as the Jagunmolu of Omu Aran, Chief Theophilus Bamigboye (a former Military Administrator of Bauchi and Osun States and the Accord Party gubernatorial candidate in the April 14, 2007 governorship election in Kwara State formally ditched the opposition parties fold and rejoined Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his ward.

TIMI of Ede in Osun State, Oba Muniru Adesola Lawal has reiterated the need for the people of the community to pool their resources together towards the infrastructural development of the ancient town.

PART from rehabilitation and re-integration of repentant militants, the implementation of a wide range of projects in the Niger Delta region is a critical component of the post-amnesty package of the Federal Government which must not be toyed with.

A foremost Nigerian actress, Eucheria Anunobi has described the increasing kidnapping of Nigerian actors as a major setback to the movie industry and government's re-branding campaign.

State governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party reportedly angling to take over from President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in 2011 have been told to shelve such plans as the party yesterday hinted that there will be no vacancy in Aso Rock Villa.

The British government supports the banking system reforms made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The Senate yesterday declared virement appropriation proposals as unconstitutional and warned the executive, in particular the ministries, to arrange themselves properly in budget implementation or be held responsible for any budget shortfalls.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed Abia State in search of the wife of the governor, Mrs. Theresa Odochi Orji, and others over the alleged laundering of over N3.3billion.

Kaduna State Governor, Architect Mohammed Namadi Sambo, has described as blatant lies and untrue that he has been billed to succeed President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in the 2011 presidential elections. The governor, who in a swift reaction to reports in the media that he has been tipped to replace Yar'Adua, added that the whole thing was meant to bring about a political cold war between him and the Presidency and to further destabilise the state, having failed to undermine his government's effort of achieving a meaningful development in the state.

Some angry members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday stormed its National Headquarters in Abuja, protesting against the imposition of leaders within the party.

From the Peoples Demo-cratic Party (PDP) has come a clear message to governors within its fold nursing presidential ambition in 2011: President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua would run again and those possible contenders are merely "noise makers".