TRADITIONAL rulers in Etsakoland, Edo State, have thrown their weight behind candidates of All Progressives Congress, APC, in next month’s general elections, saying that their support was based on the need to continue the development al efforts in the state.

It also accused the state government of planning to sack over 9,000 teachers on its pay roll after the general elections due to paucity of funds, adding that 50 teaching staff of Institute of Continuing Education, ICE, Benin, were casual workers and have not been paid for 25 months contrary to the governor’s promise that there would be no place for casuals in his government.

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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Tayo Oyetibo, has urged candidates in the forthcoming election to dwell on issues and not personality.

Nigeria international Azubuike Egwuekwe is reported to have flown into London and is set to finalise a move to West Ham.

Sam Allardyce is looking to strengthen his backline as uncertainty continues to surround the future of Winston Reid who has yet to agree a new contract with the club.

Former Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) head coach, Amelia Edet has reiterated the need to invest in the youth, sportwise.

“….There is no substitute for talent hunt. There is a limit to the recycling of athletes. It is about age and performance and sooner or later, if you don’t invest in the youth, failure catches up with you…..” she said.

As the presidential election draws closer, a Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term will turn lives around, adding that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, General Mohammed Buhari was no match for Jonathan.

All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of conniving with Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to hoard Permanent Voter’s Cards, PVCs, in Enugu State.

Vice Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Professor Benjamin Ozumba, has berated the institution’s postgraduate students for protesting hike in tuition fees, insisting that the increase was meant to deliver services to the students.

Member of the Publicity Committee of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Mr. Paul Odili, has dismissed the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Mr. O’tega Emerhor’s claim that he is running to rescue the state from PDP misrule as baseless.

The ethnic nationalities in the Middle Belt under the aegis of the Middle Belt Dialogue, MBD, have said that although President Goodluck Jonathan failed the zone during his first term in office, they would support him instead of the Presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, rtd.

THE Benin National Congress, BNC, a Benin socio-cultural organization, has urged the students of the university of Benin, UNIBEN, not to allow themselves to be used by politicians so as to avoid unnecessary mayhem in Edo State.

The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has said it generated N284.2 billion in 2014 up from N240.1 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2013.

Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State, has appointed a 19-member ad hoc committee on the disbursement of the N3 billion released by the Federal Government as assistance to victims of the 2011 post presidential election violence in the state.

AN international procurement and logistics company, Manna stores has launched a new website www.mannastores.ng to sell original and quality goods at affordable prices for wholesale and retailer traders across Nigeria.