President Goodluck Jonathan, last night, declared a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states with an order to the military high command to use extra-ordinary measures to quell the insurgency that has bedeviled the states.

A 30-year-old security guard, Charles Olise, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court over alleged forgery and impersonation. Olise, who was docked before Magistrate Dan Oni is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.

ASABA—DELTA State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned alleged refusal of the management of Daewoo Nigeria Limited in Ekpan, Delta State, to allow its workers join labour union as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution, advising the company to retrace its steps or face the wrath of labour.

The Rivers State Police Command has withdrawn from Obio Akpor local government secretariat.

GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State put forward to the federal government for reinbursement N14.6 billion, being money expended on federal roads by the state government.

The news of collapsed and burnt buildings have been a reoccurring issue in Nigeria, but the sad part is that nothing seem to be changing. Tomorrow, another building might collapse or burn down and Nigerians would carry on as if nothing happened.

CHief Fred Agbedi is the Special Adviser to the Bayelsa State governor on Political Matters. In this interview in Yenogoa, he speaks on the strides of the present administration, the electoral space in Bayelsa and agitations on the state’s most famous son, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to seek a second term in office as president of Nigeria. Excerpts:

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) Abuja have concluded a 5-week training programme on Advanced Materials Science, Nano-technology, computer aided designs Mechatronics, advance manufacturing and innovation techniques.

RECENTLY, on April 26, the Minister of Communications and Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson celebrated the World ICT Girl Day in Abuja, and continued a campaign against women’s phobia and shyness in taking careers in science, technology and engineering.

Fire accidents are very much unexpected but heavily destructive. Hence, having fire insurance is very much essential.