Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told the state Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, that any attempt to proceed with the planned local government elections scheduled for May 23, amounts to an open disrespect to the court of competent jurisdiction which had ordered that status-quo-ante be maintained, adding that doing so would be futile.

TRACKING the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin’s was a Herculean task but Vanguard eventually tracked him down to one of his hideouts in the Southwest from where he was able to speak on the issues with Governor Ayodele Fayose, the threats against him and his colleagues and the alleged impunities of the governor

Lagos—National Association of Nurses and Mid-wife, Lagos State Council has raised concerns over the continuous shortage of nurses and mid-wife in the State owned hospitals.

BENIN—THE Oba of Sasaro clan in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, His Royal Highness, Azutorome Unuaikhazor, weekend described as untrue reports that a police rifle was found in his bedroom.

Following the inability of the Osun State government to pay workers salaries as a result of the dwindling revenue from the federation account, the state chapter of Parents Teachers Association, PTA, of Nigeria has expressed its readiness to assist the government in the enforcement of the payment of N1,500 tax bonanza introduced to boost its Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.

GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has hailed the Olu of Warri, HRM Ogiame Atuwatse II, for his progressive reign on the throne of the Warri Kingdom, saying that his kingship has brought remarkable growth to the Itsekiri nation.

THE senator-elect for Delta Central senatorial district, Chief Ighoyota Amori, has described the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, as his idol and a man with a lot of political intellect.

Nigeria’s fortunes at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas took an up swing with the women 4x200m snatching the gold in a dramatic final, staged in the early hours of Sunday.

UMUAHIA—ABIA State governor-elect, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has banned his supporters and well-wishers from paying him courtesy calls and congratulatory visits, saying he needed time to plan for the enormity of the task ahead.

Umuahia—Prof. Hillary Edeoga, the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU, Abia, has said the school was targeting N800 million annually from catfish production.