The current controversies between a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the serving Minister of Finance have opened our eyes as to how policies are put in place and how they are implemented in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, has appealed to the National Insurance Commission to sustain its efforts in the enforcement of the compulsory insurances listed in the Insurance Act of 2003.

UGHELLI—CHAIRMAN of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Kenneth Ibru, has absolved men of the Military Joint Task Force, JTF, of complicity in the Ughelli main market ownership tussle between the Otor-Iwhreko and Ekuigbo-Ughelli communities.

Social media allows candidates to communicate directly with citizens, keeping control of the content, distribution and timing of their messages, as well as reducing their dependence on traditional intermediaries. It also provides a way for politicians to monitor what is happening in the public sphere during an election campaign.

A thoroughbred technocrat, he recently made the decision to seek further service through the political front and is now campaigning round his constituency. One thing is clear, the wealth of experience he will be bringing to the legislature if elected, is something every Nigerian should look forward to. In fact, it’s reasonable to expect ICT-driven legislation to better the lives of people if elected, given his antecedents.

BENIN—President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Security Chief in Edo State, Mr. Fred Ikhuebor, has led over 3,000 people to the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State.

THE people of Oben, an oil producing community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State have appealed to the Federal Government to immediately commence the implementation of the local content policy to provide jobs for indigenes in the oil industry.

AHEAD of the April 11 governorship election, the three major candidates in Delta State will knock horns today in a debate.

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has declared that the accreditation of its Central Drug Control Laboratory, Yaba with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 by the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, and U.S Pharmacopeial Convention, USP, will ensure that only safe and quality medicines are available and distributed in the country.

WARRI—Host communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, HostCom, in Delta State, have pleaded with Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to consider a commissioner from Warri South Local Government Area to represent Itsekiri nation on the Board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC.