A non governmental organisation, the Initiative for Better Power Supply, has called on the Federal Government to stay action on the planned increase in electricity tariff in the country. The group in a statement, yesterday by its national Coordinator, Mr Emmanuel Onose and Technical Adviser, Mr Ayembi Agidi, said government should rather concentrate on improving power supply in the country

Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Mr Nestor Binabo, have met with civil society groups in the state on the need for the accelerated passage of the Bayelsa State Expenditure and Income Transparency Initiative, BEITI, bill, saying that it will reduce conflict in the management of the state’s resources

PRINCE Obioma Eze Ogbulafor, second son of immediate past National Chairman of the ruling, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has joined the race for Umuahia/Ikwuano Federal Constituency of Abia State.

THE Benin National Congress, BNC, a Bini socio-cultural organisation, has raised alarm over alleged plot by some persons to cause fresh crisis at the University of Benin, UNIBEN, through what it described as frivolous petitions against the management of the university

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has congratulated Muslims in the state on the successful completion of the 30-day Ramadan fast, calling for prayers for continued peace in the state.