Being the second fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh in the world, with a population of over 21 million habitants, the Presidential and Federal legislature elections hindered several activities of the state. The Governorship and State House of Assembly election coming up in four days time will also be the major activity this week. Due to the importance of the elections, several businesses have not been able to operate optimally and have not drawn a budget due to the uncertainty of the new government.

ONE of Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan’s political tacticians in Warri and Chairman of the Delta Waterways Security Committee, DWSC, Warri, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has defected from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to help halt the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in that country.

President Jonathan has praised Senator David Mark’s remarkable contributions to national development over many years.

The Lagos State Government will soon begin the production of rape kits that will assist in investigating cases of sexual violence in Nigeria, an official has said.

Sepp Blatter, the President of world football governing body FIFA, has called for tougher punishment for teams and associations found guilty of racism and discrimination.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday launched a wide-ranging attack on Western colonisation in Africa and recent intervention in the Arab world, as he made his first state visit to South Africa in 21 years.

“Few would have believed that the taciturn, austere General Buhari had a soft, smiling and sweet woman at home,” the Vanguard daily said after the former military ruler was elected Nigeria’s next president.

Nigeria and Egypt were drawn together and so were Cameroon and South Africa in the highlights of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw made Wednesday in Cairo.

The Electoral Officer in Sabongari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Sani Muhammadu-Namadi, said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would use the Card Reader for the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.