THE Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, which has in its fold, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and seven aggrieved governors, yesterday, asked President Goodluck Jonathan to be a statesman, jettison the idea of re-contesting in 2015 and save Nigeria from what it termed needless crisis.

Shareholders of defunct Oceanic Bank, have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, to return the N191 billion worth of assets forfeited by former Managing Director of the bank, Cecilia Ibru back to them (shareholders).

An Enugu state vacation judge, Justice Fidel Ngwu, sitting at Nsukka, has transferred to the regular courts, hearing on the enforcement of fundamental rights motion and counter motion before it. The suit number C/482M/2013 involves Engr. Okwor and Igwe Okoli (Applicants) and the Inspector-General of Police, (Respondents) in a N48million controversial land deal in Enugu.

The Senator Chris Ngige Campaign Organization was inaugurated in Awka yesterday with the leader of the campaign committee and Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, saying he would soon relocate to Anambra State for effective campaign activities.

The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Joe Martins Uzodike has been named the director general of Willy Obiano Campaign Organization. Obiano is the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA for the November 16 election.

THE 2013 Edo State Technology Day left many with some pockets of surprise with the exhibition of modern technologies.

The people who witnessed the inauguration of the Ngige campaign team were made to contribute their widow’s might which Governor Okorocha described as a covenant between the people and their future governor, Senator Ngige.

Ericsson’s Connected Vehicle Cloud solution was recognized as Best of Show in the Cloud Solution category at this year’s ITEXPO, which took place in Las Vegas.

Accenture Nigeria has identified effective management support as a key element to achieving project implementation in Nigeria.

WHILE financial institutions are responding creatively with several applications that give the banking and non-banking public instant access to their funds on the go, First Bank is enhancing frontiers of e-banking with FirstMonie App.

Last week a patient called me in distress. “My Doctor”, he yelled over the Lagos traffic. “I need to see you. I’m begging you; you must get rid of this pain TODAY!” “How long have you had the pain?” I asked. “Two years now….” he said. I got out my magic wand, and waited for him. Pain can be quite an irritating aspect of life. Its magnitude or severity doesn’t always correlate with a level of tissue damage. It may be severe yet have no significant underlying body tissue damage. It may be minor and barely noticeable yet associated with serious tissue damage.

In an effort to tackle the alarming security challenges in parts of northNigeria, the Naval Training Command,NAVTRAC, has undertaken a three-day Small Arms Firing exercise, SAFEX in weapon handling on its personnel.

Some capital market operators have called on the Federal Government to ensure political stability in the country to boost investor participation in the capital market.

THE Kaduna State government has been urged to bring conflicting societies and people together by establishing socio-economic projects that would engage them.