AS part of diversifying the economy of the Niger Delta states, a Niger Delta Agriculture Summit is to hold in the first quarter of next year in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

Governor Mohammed Namadi Sambo of Kaduna state has urged Nigerians to be more security conscious as they celebrate this year’s Christmas and New Year respectively.

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada Prof. Iorwuese Hagher has urged Nigerians to shun all divisive tendencies but imbibe the ideals of the nation’s founding fathers which was premised on togetherness and genuine love for the peace and progress of all segments of the nation.

Seven persons, including a police constable, were yesterday confirmed dead following Thursday’s auto accident that occurred at Oke-Odo area of Lagos. Two others including a toddler were said to be in a critical condition at an undisclosed hospital .

The Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG) has described Professor Alele Williams as a special gift from God to the Niger Delta.
In a congratulatory message signed by Comrade Joseph Evah, IMG Coordinator on behalf of the group to mark Alele-William’s 77th Birthday Anniversary, the Ijaw stated that the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin is an accomplished mathematician who has proved to the world that apart from the gift of natural resources, the Niger Delta has abundant talents that can compete with the best brains anywhere in the world. The group also felicitated with the Itsekiri people for giving the region such amazon.