A businessman, Rasheed Ogunwande, yesterday, made an impassioned plea at a Yaba Customary Court to dissolve his 10-year-old marriage on the grounds of drunkenness.Ogunwande, 43, who resides at 10, Araromi Street, Onike, in Iwaya area of Lagos, told the court that his wife, Ajarat, was always threatening his life.

The newly appointed Director-General of the National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Mrs. Chika Balogun, organized a stakeholder meeting recently in Abuja. She took out time to speak on her vision for the institute, particularly in the area of producing the needed manpower for the tourism and hospitality industry.

BENIN—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, kicked off its senatorial campaign Wednesday, with Governor Adams Oshiomhole boasting that the antecedents of candidates of the APC will guarantee them victory in the forthcoming polls.

Akure—SOME leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State whose names were listed among those alleged to have defected to the opposition party have come out to debunk the claim.

Uyo—No fewer than two persons lost their lives, while over 10 others sustained serious injuries in a gas explosion that occurred on Afaha Uqua Road in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, visited Borno State for the second time since a state of emergency was declared in the three north eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe following the killings of thousands of people by Boko Haram insurgents.

Oil industry operators have taken a swipe at the presidential aspirants in the forthcoming February polls, saying that electioneering campaigns are not issue based, but more of mud sliding.

PORT HARCOURT— GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, yesterday, presented the state’s 2015 Appropriation Bill of N335 billion to the state House of Assembly for consideration.

BENIN—A Benin-based socio-cultural group, Edowuoya, has expressed dismay over the demolition of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Senior Staff Quarters, including the official residence of former Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Osayuki Oshodin, by Edo State Government, insisting that the action was a “disrespect to the rule of law.”

Ahead of today’s APC presidential rally in Benue, the state Police Command has deployed 16 truck-load of policemen to secure the IBB square, venue of the campaign.