LAGOS- Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji, to relinquish his position, pending investigation into allegations levelled at him.

ABAKALIKI- Leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have asked striking public workers in Ebonyi State to ignore any contrary directive, and continue with their industrial action over the implementation of the N18,000 new minimum wage.

Akure- Lecturers of Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA, Ondo State, have started contributing money to meet the N15 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers of Dr. Tunji Akinlabi in a bid to free him, 72 hours after he was kidnapped.

IBADAN- Oyo State Government has begun fumigation and chlorination of the major source of water in Ibadan North West and Ido Local Governments areas where an outbreak of cholera has killed no fewer than 14 people.

Umuahia- Two members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, have warned those they described as “disgruntled members planning to destabilize the party”, that APGA was not for sale.