STRATEGIC communication remains a critical success factor or element of any human endeavour, issue or institution. Strategic communication is a well-planned and well-coordinated means of passing well-designed messages from an individual or institution to its identified stakeholders or general public at the right time, in the right quantity to achieve well-defined objectives.

OFFICIALS of the Ministry of Health at a news briefing in Cotonou, have explained issues surrounding the admission of a patient with the Ebola virus from Nigeria at the County Hospital, CHD, of in Porto-Novo, Capital of the Republic of Benin. According to their statements, the analyzes have not yet revealed the disease even if the patient has symptoms associated with it. For now, there is a suspected case of the Ebola disease.

A 54-year-old stock broker, Bioye Eluwole, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged N30 milliom scam.
The suspect allegedly sold 300,000 units of shares belonging to one of his clients without authorisation.

THOUSANDS of beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s SURE-P programme in Edo state yesterday expressed their support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid.

Intercontinental Distilleries Limited, IDL, has expanded its distributors’ businesses with over N200 million.
The company said the amount it gave as reward to the distributors in the 2013/14 trade partners award ceremony is the only way to help expand the distributors businesses, and eventually help employ more hands, thus reducing unemployment in the process.

Proprietor of Daru Dawah Wal Irshad Arabic School, Isolo, Lagos, Sheikh Mustapha Zuglool has urged all Muslims to unite against all forms of atrocities in the country and the world in general.

Worried by the continued delay in domesticating the Child Rights Act in Bayelsa State, Yenagoa branch of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, have urged Bayelsa State House of Assembly to expedite action on the passage of the bill to give children in the state a sense of belonging.

A nurse, Justina Obi Echelonu, one of the primary contacts who participated in the initial management of the index case, late American-Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, at the First Consultant Hospital, Obalende, Lagos, has died in quarantine.

By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—COALITION of Urhobo Youth Organisation, CUYO, yesterday, frowned at the alleged planned zoning of the position of Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, to Delta South senatorial district. Spokesman of the group, Mr. Stephen Ohwokirerhuo, described the move as “illegal, uncalled for and a ploy to shortchange the people of […]

ALL Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers State, has enjoined the Police to be dispassionate in the discharge of their responsibilities.

Patani Local Government Area Students Association, Delta State, has raised alarmed over what they described as an unruly and unguided statement credited to some past students union leaders, calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to asked Chief Edwin Clark to hands off the politics of Patani council.

DELTA State Government has said no fewer than 3,600 graduates from the 25 local government areas of the state applied to be recruited as Education Marshals, EduMarshals, in the state.

SINGAPORE experienced its first ebola scare, yesterday, when a Nigerian woman was sent to a hospital isolation unit in the city state.

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, MSSN, Lagos State area unit has alleged that governments both at the federal and state levels are not doing enough for youths in the country on areas of mental development in other to achieve their full potentials.

Governor Emmanuel Eduaghan of Delta State Facebook account has been hacked by fraudsters.