Akure—SOME leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State whose names were listed among those alleged to have defected to the opposition party have come out to debunk the claim.

Uyo—No fewer than two persons lost their lives, while over 10 others sustained serious injuries in a gas explosion that occurred on Afaha Uqua Road in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, visited Borno State for the second time since a state of emergency was declared in the three north eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe following the killings of thousands of people by Boko Haram insurgents.

Oil industry operators have taken a swipe at the presidential aspirants in the forthcoming February polls, saying that electioneering campaigns are not issue based, but more of mud sliding.

PORT HARCOURT— GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, yesterday, presented the state’s 2015 Appropriation Bill of N335 billion to the state House of Assembly for consideration.

BENIN—A Benin-based socio-cultural group, Edowuoya, has expressed dismay over the demolition of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Senior Staff Quarters, including the official residence of former Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Osayuki Oshodin, by Edo State Government, insisting that the action was a “disrespect to the rule of law.”

Ahead of today’s APC presidential rally in Benue, the state Police Command has deployed 16 truck-load of policemen to secure the IBB square, venue of the campaign.

The greatest instrument that Muslims could use to solve their varying problems is Aqidat Sahihah. It means creed, doctrine, faith, and all that a person believes for sure and adopts as a religion, whether evil or good, valid or corrupt. While Sahihah means sound or true. Therefore, Aqidat Sahihah refers to the true Aqidah revealed in the Qur’an and illustrated by Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, yesterday listed the entire issued shares of 7.6 billion of Transcorp Hotel Plc at N10 per share, even as investors subscribed 52.3 per cent of the company’s Initial Public Offering, IPO.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, recently called on elected leaders to have the fear of God in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities.

Moral Re-Armament/ Initiatives of Change (MRA/IofC) held its annual prestigious programme, Celebrating the Unseen, recently amidst glitz and glamour at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has disclosed that the Board of Trustee for the Investor Protection Fund, IPF would meet to approve the recommended maximum N400,000 per claim for investors who had applied for compensation .

YOU probably may not see anything Nokia Lumia anywhere in the mobile market again. This gradual phase out began April last year when Microsoft completely took over the ailing Nokia mobile devices arm. However, since then Microsoft had deliberately allowed the name roll undisturbed. But now, it seems the software giant feels time is ripe for Nokia to go.

Nigerian women have expressed displeasure over General Muhammadu Buhari’s decision of dissolving office of the First Lady if elected into office in 2015, describing the statement as anti women.

I am proud to highlight the fact that Engineer Abiye Membere – a consummate professional and highly respected son of my home state, Rivers – was, this week, conferred with a Fellowship of the distinguished Nigerian Society of Engineers.