Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaders and members in Anioma, Delta State, have endorsed Olorogun David Edevbie, a governorship aspirant for the 2015 general elections in the state, in the absence of an Anioma person emerging as the party’s flag bearer.

The last may not have been heard of owner of Upper Class Hotel, in Onitsha, Anambra State, Chief Bonaventure Mokwe, whose hotel was demolished on the order of former governor of the state, Peter Obi, following alleged discovery of human heads and arms in one of the hotel rooms.

MIXED reactions have continued to trail the sudden shift in the resumption date for schools in Lagos State from Monday, September 22 to Wednesday, October 8. More parents have expressed their support for the state government for putting the safety of children first.

ASABA—A governorship aspirant in Delta State, Obaisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that he has no intention of quitting the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should he fail to secure the party’s 2015 gubernatorial ticket.

THE Stop Impunity Nigeria, SIN, Campaign has commended the Lagos State Government for setting up a Tribunal of Inquiry into the road traffic accident in which a soldier was killed in the Palm Grove area of Lagos on July 4, 2014 and the subsequent arson and vandalisation of Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, buses by soldiers.

THE Senate has begun moves aimed at permanently banning the manufacturing, consumption and promotion of tobacco in Nigeria.

Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State yesterday said his administration would take education to the door steps of the people.

Hon. Bitrus Kaze is the member of the House of Representatives representing Jos South/Jos East in the House of Representatives. Though he is from Plateau North Senatorial district, he has not relented in canvassing for the next governor of Plateau State to come from the Plateau South Senatorial district.

UKWA/Ngwa indigenes of Abia State are not taking lightly what they described as moves to scuttle power rotation to their area in accordance to the Abia Charter of Equity as reaffirmed by Governor Theodore Orji.

OSOGBO—Osun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has blamed the embarrassing outing posted by students who sat for last May/June West Africa Examination Council, WAEC, examination in public schools in the state on some polices of the state government.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Benin chapter, yesterday called on the Governing Council of the University to ensure that due process was followed in the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor.

President Goodluck Jonathan declared, yesterday, in New York that the country will not relent in its fight against terrorism, pointing out that there must be international collaboration to end the menace.

THE Veterinary Council of Nigeria, VCN, yesterday, moved against the stigmatisation of animals in the on-going fight against the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the country.

The Rivers State Ministry of Education says public and private schools in the State will re-open on Monday 6th October, 2014. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Minabelem Michael West disclosed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt.

GLAUCOMA sufferers can now heave a sigh of relief as medical scientists at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, have discovered a new cause for the disease and could, therefore, develop a cure for the hitherto incurable condition