CHIEF Medical Director, CMD, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Michael Ibadin, has appealed to members of the Joint Health Workers Union, JUHESU, in the country, who have been on strike since December 12, 2014 to suspend their strike and return to the negotiation table.

The nation’s port economic regulator, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, has commenced moves to expose terminal operators and shipping companies still involved in the collection of illegal charges on port users despite the order of the federal high court delivered last month.

THE harmonious ambience under which the recent flag-off of the Peoples Democratic, PDP, governorship campaign in Cross River State, took place, did not leave any doubt that successive campaigns across the 18 local government areas of the state would not be characterised by overwhelming solidarity.

It seems as if the minds of many Nigerians are finally fixed for the crucial election of February 14, 2015 even if some people have serious doubts about the ability of the electoral umpire to be fully ready for the show.

The indispensability of leadership and followership in nation building is not in doubt. In Islam, there are models of good leadership. The Messengers of Allah are good examples, then Seal of Prophethood is another shining testimony while taking into cognizance the caliphs and their piuos followers. Again, every Muslim remains guided by the acts and practice of the Prophet through the hadiths.

Residents of Hadejia in Jigawa State yesterday commended the Federal Government over the introduction of Kerosene-Direct scheme.

The Plateau State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Mr. Simon Lalong has decried the debt profile of the state which he said was over N100 billion, saying there was need to rescue the state from total collapse.

Nigerian Breweries, NB Plc has expanded the technical capacity of the N18 billion Aba Breweries by 50% to 2.4 million hectoliters per annum from 1.2 million hectoliters.

Aso-Ebi

Nigerians have been called upon to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the forth coming elections so that he would complete the “good works he had started.”

AHEAD of the February 28 governorship election, Abia State government and governorship candidate of opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr. Alex Otti, yesterday, engaged in accusations and counter-accusations of threats, intimidations, falsehood, among other antics, aimed at gaining electoral advantage.

The Prophets and Messengers of Allah are at the frontline. What distinguished the Egyptian, Roman and Persian civilisations if not wisdom, intelligence and skill? Look at what scientists have accomplished to make life better for us.

For any government to succeed in impacting positively in the lives of the people, their needs should form the basis of policies and decisions.

The Federal Government yesterday commissioned a N60billion integrated steel mill in Shagamu, Ogun State as part of productive activities thrown up by the sectorial implementation of the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan.

IJAW leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has appealed to 22 aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2015 governorship aspirants in Akwa Ibom State to rescind their decision to defect with their supporters to All Progressives Congress, APC, over the controversial party primaries won by Mr. Emmanuel Udom.