The Nigerian Institute of Management has lamented the rising unemployment situation in the country, saying it is undermining the country’s growth potential.

Enugu—A six-year-old child has been killed in a fire incident in Enugu, according to the state police command.

INDICATION emerged, yesterday, that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was heading toward a confrontation with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over its candidates in Anambra State, as the national leadership of the party, yesterday, ordered all its candidates in the state for next month’s general election to commence campaigns.

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has described Governor Sullivan Chime as an exemplary leader who has made Enugu State and its representatives at the National Assembly proud with his achievements .

ADAMAWA State governor, Bala Ngilari, yesterday, asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to suspend the conduct of any election in the state till around April.

The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, assured the people of the state of his determination to better the good work of Governor Sullivan Chime, assuring of “seamless continuity” if elected governor of the state.

The keenly contested 14th edition of the Miss Niger Delta Peace Cultural Pageant came to a resounding close with Deborah Ibeinmo Alfred emerging winner. She defeated 21 other contestants to win the prestigious contest which held at Dr Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Owerri—Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has called on lawyers to show more interest in the processes leading to the 2015 elections and in the campaigns of the presidential and governorship candidates to know whether their campaigns are issue-oriented or mere blackmails .

LAGOS—GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje has promised to address the rising accommodation problem in the state with special emphasis on building low cost housing for Lagosians.

The Senior Consultant/Chief Executive Officer, RTC Advisory Services Limited, Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje has stressed the need for the Federal Government to initiate policies and incentives that would encourage non-oil exports in Nigeria.

Awka—Following alleged reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State is deliberately presenting multiple candidates for the each of the national assembly positions for the February 28 elections, the state House of Assembly has passed into law a bill prohibiting political aspirants whose names did not appear on the final list of candidates cleared by the Independent National Elections Commission, INEC,to stand for election.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced measures to curb the rising incidence of international overseas card fraud against Nigerians.

Ghana Navy has foiled a pirate attack on a Nigerian cargo vessel, MT Mariam, and captured all eight bandits.

THE Urhobo Grassroots Political Forum, UGPF, has appealed to the Urhobo nation to put the Uvwiamughe declaration behind them and work for the election of the governorship candidate of Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.

THE Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Edo State, Mr Mike Igini, has said that with the introduction of card readers ahead of the February general elections, the Commission has gone digital while politicians were still at the analogue stage in their thinking.