Uneasy calm now reigns in Imo State House of Assembly, as the aggrieved workers in the establishment have continued to bare their fangs over the 50 per cent slashing of their monthly emoluments by the state government.

LAGOS — Almost a year after Nigeria recorded its first ever case the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, a cross section of local and international experts have said the country is not prepared to respond in the event of another outbreak.

THE African Union Commission (AUC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) have been urged to facilitate the mobilisation of investment finances required for the operationalization of the Malabo Declaration on Accelerated African Agriculture Growth and Transformation (3AGT).

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has expressed worry that Ebonyi State ranks highest among the states in the country with about 56 per cent of its entire population having no access to financial services including owning of bank accounts.

The Police in Delta State have expressed concern over increased activities of cultists in the state, following the arrest of eight suspected members of a notorious cult group, Aye confraternity in Warri.

LAGOS — Former Abia State governor and Publisher of The Sun and New Telegraph newspapers, Dr Orji Kalu, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to come to the aid of print media owners to avoid job losses due to increasing cost of production in the industry.

Angered by the prospect of a bleak Eid-El-Fitr celebration, no fewer than 20,000 workers in all the 16 local government councils of Kwara State yesterday commenced an indefinite strike over non-payment of seven months salaries and allowances by the state government.

EBONYI State police command, yesterday, said it had arrested eight suspects in connection with cult activities, armed robbery and murder in the state.

Despite Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s directive to revenue agents to stop harassing residents and motorists in Abia State, the agents in Aba have continued pasting demand notices, warning residents to comply or be dealt with.

THE Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, Ondo State yesterday reserved ruling on an application for the recounting of used and unused ballot paper during the election into Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency.

National U-23 Eagles opponents in Sunday’s Olympic Games qualifier, Congo are expected to arrive Nigeria today.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Melvin Pinnick says the appointment of Sunday Oliseh as the Super Eagles coach is just the beginning as his team continue to revamp the country’s football fortunes.

First City Monument Bank, FCMB Ltd and Acugas Ltd have entered into a financing agreement that will see the bank and four others lend $445 million, (about N87.7billion) to Acugas to develop gas infrastructure in Nigeria.

The Chairman of the Local Organi-zing Committee for the 2016 Olympic qualifying match between Nigeria’s U-23 team and their Congolese counterparts, Hon. Boma Iyaye has assured both teams and fans coming to the stadium of maximum security during the encounter on Sunday.

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday announced the names of 13 special advisers as approved by the House of Assembly. He had earlier sworn in two special advisers at separate ceremonies bringing the number of his advisers to 15