The South South Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Professionals have thrown their weight behind Alhaji Ahmed Gulak as the National Chairman of the, PDP, saying that he is the only one that can bring the party out of the woods.

OLEH—NDOKWA youths, under the aegis of Ndokwa Youths Alive Progressive Forum, NYAPF, yesterday, demanded the immediate release of their National President, Mr. Ozegbe Adoh, describing his arrest on allegations of involvement in the November 14, 2015 vandalism of the Independent Power Plant, Okpai, as embarrassing and humiliating.

MANY people might not have been to the sleepy town of Ofada in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, but once Ofada is mentioned they link it to the Ofada rice enjoyed by many in Nigeria and beyond. Ofada is a generic name used to describe all rice produced and processed in the rice producing clusters of South-West Nigeria. But all that might be a thing of the past if care is not taken as the people of the town are gradually abandoning rice cultivation due to the challenges of urbanisation, quality planting materials, seed and markets.

Maritime workers in Bayelsa State have called on the state government to review its ban on the use of 200 horsepower engine boats on the waterways in the state.

FOLLOWING a gas leak in some communities in Rivers State, the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, yesterday, threatened to compel the Managing Director of Total Nigeria, Alexis Vovk, to appear before it, if he fails to do so on Monday next week.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured that his administration would not sack workers irrespective of lack of funds occasioned by the prevailing harsh economic condition in the country.

Nigeria international Gbolahan Salami has joined Finnish club Kuopio Palloseura (KuPS) to team up with his Warri Wolves teammate, Azubuike Egwuekwe.

The Presidency has directed an oil firm to remit to the account of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, unremitted funds amounting to N81.6 billion ($408m).

Residents and communities across Lagos State are complying with the policy of the Akinwunmi Ambode administration to keep their street gates open between 5.30am and 12midnight daily.

WARRI—Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, FHRACC, Centre for the Vulnerable and Underprivileged, CENTREP and Ijaw People Development Initiative, IPDI, Delta State, have called on the Federal Government to set up a panel of inquiry to uncover the perpetrators of last month’s pipeline bombing in parts of the state instead of harassing innocent citizens with soldiers.