An amalgamation of academic professionals, political and business bodies, operating on the platform of Save Awgu Forum Enugu, SAFE, has endorsed the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu for re-election in Enugu-West senatorial zone of Enugu State.

THE people of Ikara Community in Ikpoba Oka Local Government Area of Edo State have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, following an oil spillage in the community, caused by ruptures in the oil pipe lines of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, which passed through the community.

Nigerian Breweries PLC and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a yearly campaign called “Don’t Drink and Drive.’’

Lawyer and public affairs commentator, Jesutega Onokpasa, has called on Deltans to accord the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, the requisite support to deliver credible polls in the impending local government elections slated for this weekend.

A frontline governorship aspirant in Delta State, on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme, has expressed confidence that she will emerge winner of next year ‘s governorship election as, according to her, she has the support of a large spectrum of the electorate.

Delta State governorship aspirant, on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mrs. Esther Uduehi, has lauded the party leadership for promising to give everyone a level playing field in the upcoming primaries.

China has contributed six million U.S. dollars to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to support the agency’s emergency operation in response to the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday appealed to the donor community to provide grants to countries affected by the Ebola outbreak to avoid a decline in their economies.

SPECIAL Adviser to the Speaker of Representatives, Malam Imam Imam Monday denied media reports that his principal, Aminu Tambuwal has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Since the advent of Nigeria’s democratic odyssey in 1999, one can safely argue that no public office holder or state governor has enjoyed so much popularity or admiration as Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State.