Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has warned the opposition in the state not to turn the coming October 20th gubernatorial election in the state to a war.

I think 13 years of democracy has been generally turbulent in this country from 1999 to date. There are many factors responsible for this. One, there has not been transparency in the way and manner we conduct our elections. Secondly, even internal democracy within the political parties also has a lot of challenges. Thirdly, there had been a high proliferation of corruption across the board in all tiers of government since 1999.

The Delta State Government is considering engaging the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, in the recovery of the over N29billion owed it by 135 companies operating in the state.

NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday gave the Lagos State Government up till Monday to resolve all its differences with the striking Lagos doctors and recall all the sacked doctors unconditionally, failing which members in Lagos and its environs would down tool and join the striking doctors.

CHAIRMAN of the breakaway All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Anambra State, Dr. Godson Emebo warned yesterday that unless a fresh congress of the party was held in Anambra State at the ward, local government and state levels, the party should forget winning election in the state because most members in all the 326 wards in the state were disenchanted with the leadership at the three levels.