The Federal Government, yesterday issued Akwa Ibom Ibom Power Plant, licence to generate additional 495 megawatts of electricity.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, went before the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal to challenge the nullification of the governorship election it conducted in Rivers State on April 11, 2015.

Senator Tunde Ogbeha, erstwhile military governor of the old Bendel State and subsequently, Akwa Ibom State served two terms in the Senate where he represented the Kogi West Central Senatorial District. He was an active player in the Senate where he alongside Senator David Mark were central players in the power schemes in the Senate between 1999 and 2007. Fourth and Fifth Senates.

EDO State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday reacted to the state government’s moves to recover $31million, among others, from a former governor of the state and his associates, by accusing the state government of squandering over N1trillion allegedly received from the federation account from 2008 till date on perceived overpriced legacy projects.

It has been a busy week for the Restoration Campaign Organization of the Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP in Bayelsa State, as the campaign outfit led by the party candidate, Governor Seriake Dickson intensified its community to community meet the people tour of Yenagoa, the state capital.

This is the first time ever that Adele has sanctioned the use of her music through this format. “Hello” is the single taken from Adele’s highly anticipated new album etitled ‘25’ set for worldwide release on the 20th November this year. ‘Hello” launches as an exlusive Caller Tune on MTN on Friday 23rd October in South Africa, Nigeria and Uganda and will be exclusively available to MTN subscribers for downloading on MTN’s music platforms, customers will be able to download it by dialling *123*53# at 50 per week.

MULTIPLE award-winning producer and founder of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy recently signed a deal as Johnnie Walker Joy Ambassador for Nigeria. He attended the premiere of the ‘Gentleman’s Wager II’ movie premiere in Rome, with global joy ambassador and Oscar-nominee Jude Law, as well as highly influential media professionals from different parts of the world

THE state President of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Mr. Ijioma Onyenaucheya has explained that the salaries of workers in the council was cut to accommodate all the workers due to shortfall in allocation.

One of the topical issues in many strata of the society in Kogi State today is the discourse on bail out, or rather, the politics of the bailout fund.

ONITSHA—Angry youths, yesterday, stormed the palace of the traditional ruler of Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Magesty, Igwe Chidubem Iweka III, protesting alleged invasion of the community and arrest of innocent citizens by men of the state police anti-cult squad.