AN Isoko activist and grassroots mobiliser, Comrade Ogaga Mukoro has described All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial hopeful for Delta, Chief O’tega Emerhor as the right leader all detribalized Deltans must rally round if the state is to be rescued from those that have bled it dry for the last sixteen years.

LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, alleged that 50 per cent of the construction workers in the country have been laid-off due to the economic crunch in the countr

The League Management Company (LMC) has expressed shock at the news of the armed robbery attack on Kano Pillars football club contingent along the Abuja-Lokoja Road and consequently ordered an indefinite postponement of their Match Day 1 fixture in Owerri against Heartland FC.

Lagos—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, threatened to issue bench warrant for the arrest of three businessmen, standing trial over alleged forgery of trade mark belonging to Dorco Shaving Sticks.

It looks as if the principal gladiators in the March 28, 2015 Presidential election are using the opportunities provided by the postponement of February 14, 2015 to re-emphasise their earlier promises of making the country more secure and prosperous. There is no doubt that all Nigerians are very happy with the exploits of our patriotic and fearless security outfits (aided by their neighbours) in overcoming the armed and murderous insurgents. It has been pleasant news that the brutally displaced persons are now returning to their homes.

A youth activist in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Comrade Elijah Idimi, has endorsed Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the governorship of Delta State, as the right choice, claiming that certain actions Chief Great Ogboru of Labour Party had taken of recent had both confounded most progressives in the state.

The Commissioner of Police Eastern Port Command, James Caulcrick, has disclosed that his command lacks adequate arms and ammunitions to effectively police the port.

Jos—Staff of the National Veterinary Research Institute, NVRI, Vom in Jos, Plateau State, under the Joint Unions and Associations, have begun a three-day mass protest and industrial unrest over deductions from their January and February salaries.

POLICE in Lagos have arrested six members of a notorious robbery gang that had been terrorizing motorists, pedestrians and residents around Amukoko canal in Ajegunle.

Barely three weeks to the 2015 general elections, 10 political parties and their candidates have signed a peace accord in Bauchi State, assuring a violent-free election in the state.

Jos—Staff of the National Veterinary Research Institute, NVRI, Vom in Jos, Plateau State, under the Joint Unions and Associations, have begun a three-day mass protest and industrial unrest over deductions from their January and February salaries.

Angry youths in Biu, Bayo, Shani, Kwaya-Kusar and Hawul Local Government Areas of Southern Borno have practically refused Governor Kashim Shettima entry into the areas to campaign, accusing him of neglect and failure to fulfill promises made.

THERE are indications that stakeholders are galvanizing plans to move against the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, over alleged mismanagement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs during the week released recommendations on how U.S. trade policy could advance food security in Africa and position American businesses to tap a burgeoning African agriculture and food market, which is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.

THE Chinese Consul General Liu Kan has advised Nigerian visa applicants to endeavour in efforts towards planning ahead of travel dates to avoid visa processing delays.