THE Rivers State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the October deadline handed the Federal Government to secure the release of abducted Chibok girls as a clear indication of a grand plot by the northern leaders to threaten the nation’s democracy.

The National Youth Wing of the Abia State Town Unions Association, ASTUA, has concluded plans to commit to God in prayers efforts of leaders of the state to deliver democracy dividends to the people.

THE World Health Organization, WHO, yesterday, rejected ebola-related travel and trade bans, as the virus that has killed more than 1,100 people continued to spread across West Africa. It said in a statement thaxt the risk of getting infected with ebola during travel was “low.”

GOVERNOR Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, has revisited the removal of former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, as chairman of the party, saying “it is in the best interest of PDP and a saving grace for members of the party.”

Minister of National Planning and Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr Abubakar Sulyman, has given indication of Federal Government’s plan to implement a new master plan to address Nigeria’s infrastructure deficiencies after two years of delay.

THE ongoing collection of Permanent Voter’s Card, PVC, being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has run into a hitch in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, as virus allegedly corrupted the system, erasing data of registrants in the entire 129 existing polling units in the area.
Some persons, who came out to collect their cards, went home disappointed.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said that the Federal Government must take drastic action against pipeline vandals and oil thieves to serve as deterrence to others.

The Minister of State for Power, Mr. Mohammed Wakil, has warned agencies within the ministry against infighting and confrontations, advising that “only collaboration and positive interface can speed up attainments of the goals of the power sector reforms.”

Four workers of a dredging firm have been kidnapped in Nembe creek in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State by gunmen.
The abduction, it was learnt, occurred on Saturday at Agbakabriye in the Nembe creek at about 9p.m

The Plateau State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA has instituted the state Ebola control committee to stay at alert in case of any Ebola outbreak in the state.

Mr. Afam Ogene, one of the four federal lawmakers from Anambra State elected on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, who reportedly defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said yesterday he was still in APGA.

Addressing officials of APGA from all the wards in Ogbaru federal constituency, Ogene also debunked the insinuation that the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, was the person that influenced them to leave APGA for PDP.

IT was a case of mixed fortunes for the nation, yesterday, in the management of the Ebola Virus Disease as three fresh cases were discovered, while four of those earlier admitted at the isolation centre in Lagos were discharged.

A swimming coach, James Richards from Leeds in England is presently in Nigeria conducting a week-long technical coaching course put together by the Aquatic Federation of Nigeria for Nigerian coaches.

ONDO State government yesterday flagged off the construction of the Akure Shopping Mall and car park expected to cost N1.651 billion.