The people of Egbebiri Community in Biseni, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayalsa State, have shut down six oil wells operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, alleging neglect of its Cooperate Social Responsibilities

The senator-elect for Anambra Central senatorial district, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, has called on the election petition tribunal sitting in Awka to ensure a free and fair judgment in the petitions filed by candidates from various political parties’ candidates contesting the April 11 National Assembly poll.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended for 12 months goalkeeper Tejiri Rhiogbere of Warri Wolves for spitting at a match official, with the possibility of a worldwide ban.

Tragedy struck in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Sunday night as a member of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in the state, Miss Yetunde Shukurat Idowu, was found on the street, dead.

DELTA State governor-elect, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has assured Deltans that he will run the affairs of the state as a detribalised Deltan, saying he had put the pre-election issues behind him.

It is no longer news that the 2015 general elections has united Nigerians especially northerners, who had never voted in the same pattern. For the first time since independence, northern Christians and Muslims voted perhaps for the same party and presidential candidate. Some of us (northern Muslims) had given up hope of seeing a united north as envisioned by the late sage, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto. However, the 2015 elections has rekindled our hope that in our life time, Sardauna‘s dreams is a reality.

Ekiti State Police Command, yesterday, arrested two people believed to be kidnappers, who have been terrorising the people of the state lately.

Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year.

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has allayed fears that Kelechi Iheanacho, Isaac Success and Moses Simon would be found wanting at the FIFA U20 World Cup after they all failed to make the team’s training camp in Germany.

Touts have taken over the streets of Owerri, Imo State capital, harassing and extorting money from unsuspecting citizens.

Participants at the ongoing 50th annual meeting of Africa Development Bank, AfDB, in Abidjan, have said the idea of an integrated and prosperous Africa would remain a pipe dream if African countries fail to open their borders to free movement of people, goods and service.

With barley 11 days to their FIFA Women World Cup group opener against Australia, Super Falcons coach, Edwin Okon has stated that his wards will not have any fear of the big teams in group D tagged the ‘group of death’.

THE 119,000 beneficiaries of the Community Services for Women and Youths Empowerment Project CSWYEP, a branch of the SURE-P, have vowed to embark on a mass protest tomorrow, due to failure by the Federal Government to pay their February, March,April and May salaries.

Bayelsa State Government, yesterday said it had uncovered plans by ‘some evil-minded’ elements to truncate the prevailing peace in the state by unleashing terror on the law abiding people of the state to achieve political gains.

African countries have been asked to look within to mobilise resources for development because the resources are available.