The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday, apologised to the people of Maiduguri, Damboa, Biu and the environs in Borno State for the power outage being experienced there since mid-July, 2014.

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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State yesterday released the sum of N100 million for re-construction of roads within Onitsha Military Cantonment.

THE Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has commiserated with the family of late Mazi Dimgba Igwe, the Sun Publishing Company and Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, on the death of the renowned journalist.

Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in 2007 governorship election, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has faulted former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa for accusing the Federal Government of complicity in the abducted Chibok girls saga and instigating crisis in attempt to win 2015 elections.

AN Igbo Think Tank, AKA IKENGA, has faulted attempts to portray former Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Azubuike Ihejirika, as an alleged sponsor of Boko Haram insurgents, describing it a “satanic machination and conspiracy of the anti-Nigeria mafia in the ridiculous attempt to demonise Ihejirika.”

Vice President Namadi Sambo has said the cost of doing business in Nigerian ports is no longer high, adding that business efficiency in the ports has improved tremendously in Nigeria.

Retired Nigeria international Jonathan Akpoborie reckons that the Super Eagles can triumph over Bafana Bafana in today’s game in Cape Town.

MINNA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested 30 in connection with sales and usage of banned drugs in Niger State.

UGHELLI—A group, Ethiope East Realistic and Actualization Movement, EERAM, has called on Chief Lovette Idisi to run for the House of Representatives’ seat for the Ethiope federal constituency in the 2015 general elections.

BENIN CITY—Political Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Mr Charles Idahosa, yesterday, alleged that the former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Tom Ikimi, who recently dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, was the architect of some of the political problems Oshiomhole was addressing in the state APC.

ABIA State governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has flagged off the new 64-page Nigeria International E-passport in the state.

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Oloye Adegboyega Adeniji is the Chairman of Movement For Fundamental Change, MFC, a coalition of about 150 civil society groups, non governmental organisations high networth activitists who believe that governance in Nigeria should not be left in the hands of present crop of leaders.

The military, yesterday, engaged the Boko Haram terrorists in a fierce battle at Vimtim, the home town of the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, inflicting heavy casualties on the insurgents. At the end of the gun battle, the troops who moved in from the 1 Division Kaduna, 3 Division Jos and TRADOC, Minna killed 40 sect members and also succeeded in reclaiming Michika, Uba and Gulak towns from the terrorists.