THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on International Labour Organisation, ILO, and the ITUC-Africa to come to the aid of West African countries currently ravaged by the scourge of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.

The 37th Nigerian Breweries International Open Chess Championship received a major boost yesterday, following the 50 percent increase in the prize monies in all the categories.

The Plateau Government has commenced training of 510 personnel from the 17 local government areas of the state on rapid response and containment of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.

Gabriel Friday from Kaduna and Dubai based Angel McCloud won titles in two age categories as the weeklong SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship ended with fanfare at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club. Twelve year old Friday easily beat Solomon Adesida from Ogun State 9-3, in the boys 14 finals and then struggled to overcome Emmanuel Jebutu from Lagos, 9-7, in the boys 12 finals to win the two age categories.

The Nigeria union of journalists NUJ ,Delta state council has described the election of the new president of Nigeria football federation ,Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick as the beginning of a glorious era in the nation ‘s soccer history.

The commissioner representing Ndokwa Nation, Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Sir Kenny Okolugbo, has commended Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration’s success in security, human capital and infrastructural development.

Former Minister of State, Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has said no matter what it takes, he will govern Delta State, adding that he would fight against the alleged zoning of the governorship seat to Delta North.

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the re-appointment of Dr C.U Njoku as the Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, for another four-year term.

ENUGU State government yesterday said it was determined to find lasting solution to the dreaded 9th Mile Corner gully and other erosion devastated sites in the state that had claimed the lives, buildings and livelihoods of residents.

WIFE of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, yesterday donated assorted skills acquisition equipment to over 1,000 widows in the state.

IN line with its strategy to create a sustainable system that educates and empowers children, Oando Foundation has trained 507 teachers and 11 master trainers in its adopted schools to mark this year’s Wolrd Teachers Day, .

President Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, said that his inclusion in list of richest African presidents is baseless and libelous, and demanded a retraction and apology form Richest Lifestyle.com and all those who have published the said article.

THE role of education as catalyst for building a prosperous, crime-free and healthy economy cannot be over-emphasised. To Innoson Group of Companies boss, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, education is the bedrock of economic growth and development. According to him a country with high population of educated youths would have an enabling environment for businesses to thrive, attract foreign direct investments, create job opportunities and ultimately create wealth.

Five US airports will begin screening the temperatures of passengers arriving from West Africa as the United States ramps up its response to a deadly Ebola outbreak, officials said Wednesday.

CIVIL Liberties Organisation, CLO, Anambra State chapter, has alleged that the era of intimidation, battery, extortion and daylight robbery by illegal and criminal revenue collection was back in the state, and called on Anambra State government to check the trend before it consume all the achievement recorded in the area of security in the state.