Tragedy struck, Wednesday, at Elebele in the outskirts of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, when a trigger happy Policeman shot dead two persons, an Okada rider and his passenger, for allegedly refusing to part with gratification at a chekpoint.

THE Universal Basic Education Board, UBEB, Ebonyi State , has stated that considering the enormous benefits that go with the acquisition of education in any country, no amount plunged into the sector should be regarded as a wasted undertaking.

GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State has ordered all contractors, especially those handling road projects in the state, to go back to their different sites since the rainy season was over.

Chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Harmony in Nigeria, FEHN, Mr. Allen Oyema, has called on the embattled militant leader, John Togo, to surrender to the federal authorities.

THE paramount ruler of Uvwie in Delta State, HRM Emmanuel Sideso, Abe 1, the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, has warned politicians to desist from the further use of Uvwie land as battle field to settle their political scores.

THE Itsekiri oil and gas producing communities of Ologbo, Kolokolo, Ajoki, Ajamimogha, Ikara and Ajatiton in Ikpoba/Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, have accused the state government of oppression, neglect, and marginalization.

As part of efforts to boost security measures in Lagos State, the Chinese government recently presented 10 new security patrol motorcycles to the State Government.