SOME years back, I wrote a piece titled “The Dilemma of the Urhobos.” This was right before the 2013 Delta Central Senatorial By-election and after my return from America. The outcome of the election brought Urhobos back to the majority ruling party of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Subsequent to that, Dr. Steve Oru was also appointed as the Minister for Niger-delta Affairs.

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti has announced the closure of the institution following series of protests embarked upon by the students

A former stalwart of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, Prince Ibrahim Odofin, who decamped to the All Progressives Congress has urged the people in the area to vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, in February 14 presidential poll.

A regional summit opened in Niger Tuesday aimed at stopping Boko Haram as the Islamist insurgents step up attacks both inside Nigeria and in neighbouring countries.

“The increase in strength of Boko Haram reflects our slowness and our inability to put up a robust response,” Niger’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Bazoum said at the talks in Niamey.

Facebook said Tuesday it would step up efforts to limit circulation of bogus “news stories” in user feeds, saying it is an annoyance for members of the huge social network.

“We’ve heard from people that they want to see fewer stories that are hoaxes, or misleading news,” said Facebook’s Erich Owens and Udi Weinsberg in a blog post.

The proposed friendly game between Nigeria and Tunisia has been approved by their Football Federation, which will be played this Saturday.

Also, Tunisia will lock horn with North African counterparts, Algeria, as they all prepare for the forthcoming All Africa Games and Olympics qualifiers.

ORGANISED Labour has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to quickly resolve the issue of Permanent Voters’ Card PVC and other issues capable of undermining the electoral process across the country ahead of next month’s general election..

As anxiety mounts across the country ahead of February’s general elections, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, has declared that “the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, is on a failed mission.’’

ABIA South Traditional Rulers Council has endorsed the state’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Dr. Okezia Ikpeazu, saying he is the choice candidate of the zone for the February 28 governorship election.

Cameroonian troops fought “heavy clashes” Tuesday with Boko Haram militants near the border with Nigeria as a security summit kicked off in Niger on a regional plan to stop the Islamist fighters.

THE Ijaw, Isoko and Itsekiri Leaders Forum, in Delta South senatorial district, Delta State, has said that it had not selected any candidate for next month’s governorship and senatorial elections in the state.

Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, contesting the Delta State House of Assembly for Warri South constituency 1, Mr Godwin Abigor, has said that he left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following the party’s decision to hand over the ticket to the Chief Whip of the Assembly, Mrs Omawumi Udoh.

There was frustration for Michel Dussuyer and his Guinea team after a 1-1 draw with the Ivory Coast in Africa Cup of Nations Group D on Tuesday.

Ford Motors representatives in Nigeria, Coscharis Ford and BriscoeFord are set to launch the all-new Ford Mustang sport car into the market. The introduction of the Mustang, one of the world’s most iconic cars into the Nigerian market is schedule for the first quarter of the year. The Mustang is a performance car designed for customers who want to standout at any gathering.