Over 2000 ex-militants and their leaders from Ondo, Edo and Delta State thronged the streets of Bomadi, headquarter of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State in protest over the exclusion Toru-Ebe State, demanding its adoption by the national conference as one of the three states to be created for the South-South.

A Nigerian, Dr. Momodu Kassim-Momodu, has been elected President of the Rotary club of Canary Wharf District 1130 in the United Kingdom (UK)

Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi has sent a list of 17 commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly for screening, confirmation and approval for appointment.

With the coming on board of the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Laurentia Mallam, and her familiarisation tour of parastatals and agencies under the Ministry, expectations are high that the new Minister will take concrete steps to address the daunting challenges facing the Ministry and the Nigerian Environment.

I did not know how precise my analyses of Bola Tinubu’s misfortunes are, until I saw the barrage of the Lilliputian army sent to attack me. In the last few days, I have been much-maligned and abused by a league of Tinubu’s henchmen. Lagos State cowboys have also descended on my office, asking for building permits when I am not building anything; demanding to know if my office is fire-proof, and threatening to close it down if I show no “satisfaction” within two days.

Last week, President Goodluck Jonathan took the bull by the horn by appending his signature on the Pension Bill which was recently passed into law by the two chambers of the National Assembly, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect yesterday invaded the Dille Village in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, killing five civilians and setting ablaze three churches including the Church of Brethern in Nigeria, EYN, as well as shops and residential buildings.

PORT HARCOURT— A Policeman and two others lost their lives when armed robbers stormed the Rivers State-owned newspaper corporation, The Tide, in the early hours of yesterday.

Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has kicked against the amendments to the new requirements for BDC operations, saying it is an indirect attempt to empower few operators in the sub-sector and consequently force many of the BDC operators into liquidation.

Whereas mortgage finance contributes between 50 and 80 percent to the gross domestic product, GDP, of European countries and the United States of America, it (mortgage finance) contributes less than one percent of Nigeria’s GDP. In fact, only about five percent of the 13.7 million housing units in Nigeria are financed with mortgages.

ABEOKUTA—As former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba marks his 75th birthday, Governor Ibikunle Amosun faction of All Progressives Congress, APC, politicians, including his successor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel have described him as a great politician that adds value to the political atmosphere of the country.

For several months, motorists have been going through harrowing experiences along the Apapa/Oshodi expressway, especially at Mile 2, no thanks to the unending traffic gridlock caused by tanker drivers who queue endlessly for petroleum products, as well as the ongoing construction work being executed by construction giant – Julius Berger Plc.

IBADAN—FORMER Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and other chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state yesterday were in the Ikolaba residence of late Dr. Dejo Raimi to give him a befitting burial.

Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Phillip Shaibu, has alleged that the lingering crisis in the Assembly had persisted because some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaders “are deriving financial benefits from same.”

The people of Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State, have insisted that their demand for governorship in 2015 is justified, while they commend the leadership and developmental strides of Governor Rotimi Amaechi in Ogoniland.