AS aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State battle for the delegates of their party ahead of the September 10 governorship election, an aspirant of the party and Chairman of the state Economic and Strategic Team, Mr Godwin Obaseki, says if elected as governor, his administration will capitalize on the foundation laid by Governor Adams Oshiomhole in the power sector to provide stable electricity for the people of the state in 2018.

It has come to the knowledge of the immediate and extended family of the late Chief Anthony Eronmosele Enahoro, Adolor of Onewa/Adolor of Uromi, that the Onogie of Uromi proposes to invest a former Minister of Works, Mr Michael Onolimemen, with the title of Adolor of Uromi at a ceremony on Easter Monday.

It promises to be another exciting Super Sunday in the Nigeria Professional Football League with two derby games to look forward to.

The permanent power blackout being experienced in some local government areas in the Southern Senatorial District of Ondo State and Idanre in the Central Senatorial District may soon be a thing of the past following agreement reached by the State Government and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) the outfit responsible for power distribution in the state.

Nigerian veteran broadcasters must have been amused by reports in the media last week that Government was making efforts to restructure the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and other publicly-funded media establishments to enhance their performance. According to the reports, the nation’s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed made a request to the Doha based Al Jazeera Television to collaborate with his ministry in the area of capacity building for journalists in public-owned media organizations, especially the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). It is not a new attempt. During the Obasanjo administration the BBC was similarly mobilized. But are ‘Structure’ and ‘Training’ the problems of the NTA?

The Gospels disagree on basic issues, such as the identities of those who accompanied Judas when he purportedly betrayed Jesus, the manner in which Jesus was arrested, the bearer of the cross and the inscription on it, the time Jesus was crucified, how Jesus died and his last comments, and on the events connected with his resurrection and ascension. For starters, Matthew and Mark claim that Judas, in the company of armed multitude from the chief priests and elders of the people, came to Gethsemane to betray Jesus (Matthew 26:47-48; Mark 14: 43-45). But in St. Luke’s version, an undifferentiated multitude was involved (Luke, 22: 47). Luke (22: 50-54) and John (18 :10-12) report that the ear of the high priest’s servant was chopped off before Jesus was arrested, but Matthew (26: 50-51) and Mark (14: 46-48) indicate that it happened after the arrest.

Chief Executive Officer of Animal Network Limited, Dr. Everard Kasimanwuna, has called on youths in Delta State to take advantage of the state government’s wealth and job creation to go into farming.“Kasimanwuna, who made the call during the 2016 edition of the Agro Delta sensitisation workshop for livestock and poultry farmers, held in Asaba,stressed the need for more standardization of livestock and poultry farms in Nigeria to enable it meet the increasing demands for her produce.

There may be need for AdaMark Foundation for Girls (AMF4G) to extend it reach beyond the shore of Nigeria. First Bank Female Basketball team “Elephant Girls” want the organization to take it basketball initiative for girls to neighbouring West African countries.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, could not conclude penultimate Saturday’s rerun elections for some seats in the national and Rivers State House of Assemblies in Rivers State, citing violence and threat to lives in eight local government areas.

President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathized with the victims of the fire incidents in Sabon Gari Market, Kano State and Birnin Kebbi Central Market in Kebbi.