The Ministry of Communication Technology and the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, yesterday, charged telecoms providers in the country to work hard and improve their service delivery to consumers or risk fines, withdrawal of licences and jail terms of five years.

FORUM of Former Chairmen of Local Government Councils in Edo South senatorial district has admonished Governor Adams Oshiomhole not to be disturbed by the criticisms from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, so he will not lose focus in his development strides.

The absence of a Lagos based lawyer, Mr. Fred Ajudua from court, yesterday, prevented his fresh arraignment before an Ikeja High Court for allegedly defrauding ex- Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Major General Ishaya Bamaiyi of the sum of $8.395m (N1.2bn) while he was in prison.

Enugu State Governor, Sullivan chime has been quoted to have said that he would resign as governor even if the constitution was amended beyond 2015 to contest for the senate position of Enugu West under the platform of People’s Democratic Party in the state.

Edo State Police Command has assured motorists travelling to the South-East and other states in the South-South this yuletide, through Benin by-pass, saying it had mapped out strategies to ensure security along the road.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola has urged Lagosians to adopt more positive attitude towards public facilities so as to ensure optimal use of resources.

Senator representing Rivers South-East senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Abe, has described the state police command’s denial of access for resumed sitting by lawmakers in the state House of Assembly, RVHA, as a deliberate injustice against Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

Attempt by the Federal Government to douse the tension generated by the claim by the Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, that the sum of $49.8 billion had not been remitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to the Federal purse ended in deadlock last night.

Coach of Super Sand Eagles, Audu Adamu has spread his dragnet in hunt of new players who will take over from captain Olawale Isiaka, Ogbonnaya Okemiri and Azeez Abu.

The Nigerian Naval Engineering College Ogorode, Delta State, has graduated 95 ratings, in its 2013 academic session.

PORT HARCOURT— Twenty-three local government chairmen in Rivers State have defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, assuring that they would mobilise grassroots support for the party.

A strong indication has emerged that the National Working Committee of the Labour Party, LP, may have concluded plans to sanction the Chairman and the Secretary of the party in Ogun State for alleged anti-party activities and embarrassment.

Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC said it has adopted strategic measures to deepen the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG or cooking gas market and promote the use of the product across the country.

Indications emerged last night that prominent Nigerians of Ijaw extraction might take former President Olusegun Obasanjo to task for singling them out for attack in his missive to President Goodluck Jonathan.

This column on 4 December 2013 discussed public safety and security with respect to posted speed limits on our roads and highways. As one travels out of Lagos starting from Ojota on the Lagos to Ibadan Expressway, there is a stretch of road in Lagos between Magodo and Ojodu Berger in which stretch there have been a number of spectacular motor vehicle accidents in the past two years.