Lagos—Former Ministers of Transport and Works, Chief Ebenezer Babatope and Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, yesterday, kicked against the decision of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to retain the zoning of the national chairmanship of the party to the North East.

Fear has gripped Adamawa State government officials as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stormed Yola, and whisked away Abba Jimeta, Chief of Staff to Governor Muhammadu Jibrilla.

LAGOS — Amid myriad of restrictive measures to stem the steady slide in the external sector of the economy, a significant reversal of gains has been recorded in the foreign reserves, with latest figures at $27.1 billion as at last weekend, showing a decline by $730 million or about 2.6 per cent in April 2016, against $27.9 billion recorded in March.

Irrespective of the reported assassination attack on him, weekend, embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, yesterday, vowed to proceed with his campaign to succeed Governor Adams Oshiomhole. The governor has, however, described the assassination attack as a lie, saying that the gun shots fired at Odubu’s campaign event were orchestrated by the deputy governor’s supporters.

PORT HARCOURT— GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has assured workers in the state that his administration will continue to give their welfare priority attention. The governor, in a goodwill message to mark this year’s Workers Day, yesterday, enjoined the workers to always give their best to the state, and thanked them for their support to his administration. Meantime, Trade Union Congress, TUC, in the state has called on the government to take urgent steps to rescue the economy from total collapse.