WORRIED by the decision of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to lay them off on grounds of alleged irregularities that trailed their employment, the newly employed civil servants in the state, yesterday appealed to the governor to rescind his decision to save them and their dependants from economic hardship.

THE ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State has recorded its first legislative casualty with the defection of the deputy leader of Warri South-West Legislative Arm, Mr Emami Thomas, from PDP to All Progressives Congress, APC.

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ordered accelerated hearing in the suit before it by the suspended chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Col Sam Inokoba (rtd), over the activities of the disciplinary committee, which expelled some members for alleged anti-party activities.

The Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Osun State has charged Governor Rauf Aregbesola to make a public declaration of his assets, or the party would be forced to publish what it knows about his assets.

Fertilizer suppliers who participated in the Federal ministry of Agriculture’s Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) are begging the government to redeem the N52 billion (Fifty Two Billion Naira) being the subsidy portion they are being owed by both the Federal and State Governments.

Lafarge Africa Plc has been awarded the Best Complying Company of the Year 2014 by the Corporate Affairs Commission..

A RECIPIENT of the UN Peace Ambassador Award, Mr. Kelvin Ebhohime, has called for the revitalisation of the country’s Primary Health Centres, PHC, saying it is the bedrock of healthcare delivery anywhere in the world.

A cross-section of football enthusiasts on Sunday in Abuja commended the Flying Eagles for their 2-0 victory over Hungary, describing the win as a “big relief’’.

As most operators in the economy continue to wait for government policy pronouncements before making major business and investment moves bond market appears to be an exception in the game.

History was made Sunday when all four African teams at the FIFA U20 World Cup – Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana and Mali – made it to the knockout stage of the competition for the first time ever.

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, has reiterated the bank’s commitment to efficient processing of trade transactions.

Women organisations in Lagos State have called on members of the state House of Assembly to work towards the emergence of a female Speaker.

THE First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has consoled victims of Yola bomb blast, who are receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital and Federal Medical Centre, Yola.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has called on the new administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify efforts at sustaining the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP).

The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the rival Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to exert its energies on how to rebuild its crumbled house.