Bauchi—Bauchi State Government has condemned last weekend’s killing of a security guard and abduction of eight foreigners working for a construction company, Setraco Nig Ltd in Jamaare in the state by unidentified gunmen.

Ado Ekiti—GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has forwarded a list of 19 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation.

Can you really satisfy the people of Edo State? Of course, yes. Aren’t they demanding more than state resources can carry? The answer is in the affirmative. Could it be because, to whom much is given, much is expected? Again, yes. They want more from Governor Adams Oshiomhole despite his overwhelming scorecard in the past four years in office, however, Oshiomhole has vowed to post a more mouth-watering dividends this year. His 2013 budget christened ‘taking Edo to the next level’ is one among three others before Oshiomhole will call it a quit.

Roygate Property Ltd (owned by businessman-lawyer, Wale Babalakin) and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, have commenced talks aimed at ensuring an out-of-court settlement between them over N13.5 billion debt allegedly owed by Roygate.

A group under the aegis of Ushongo Elders Forum in Benue state, has urged the Benue State Police Command to investigate and bring to book masterminds of the recent arson attack on the Minority Whip of the State House of Assembly,Hon. Terkimbi Ikyange, by yet- to- be identified arsonists.