AHEAD the April 12 local government elections in Edo State, the Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, has urged chairmanship and councillorship candidates to go about their campaigns peacefully in order to sustain the prevailing peace in the state.

It is indeed a cruel twist of irony that while on my way to return to base after an exceedingly successful US trade delegation on infrastructure to Nigeria March 11 – 15, that my attention was drawn to reports in our media of the possible souring of relations between Nigeria and America because of the above two issues.

In furtherance of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s cashless policy, Verve card will now be accepted in several countries in Europe and America.

Wema Bank Plc, said it will complete a 35 billion naira ($220 mn) private share placement to strategic investors by the end of April and apply to become a national bank again.

COMPTROLLER- GENERAL of Nigerian Prison Service, NPS, Mr. Zakari Ibrahim, has absolved officials of the service in Warri, Delta State, of culpability in last Wednesday’s ambush of an escort team by a kidnap gang. Three warders were shot dead and two suspected kidnappers reportedly snatched in the daylight attack.