Kwara State Government yesterday said it had not abandoned plans to secure a N20 billion bond for infrastructure development in the state, but had only reduced it by half, saying it would only access the second part when economy of the state improved.

THE Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Governing Council has raised alarm over insinuations that soldiers are planning to invade the community in search of suspected militants.

The President and Chairman of Council, the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) Prof. Vincent Asor, has disclosed that Nigerian universities’ response over the accreditation of its Information Technology courses by the Council has been very slow.

A cross section of Deltans, including members of the Delta State House of Assembly, has scored Senator Ifeanyi Okowa high, saying the Governor in the last one year, has brought renewed hope to the people of the state.

Police Assistance Committee, PAC, a major support group for security agencies in the country has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for its outstanding achievement in the area of security as it celebrates its first year in office.

The Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Council in Enugu State, Ikechukwu Ubagu, has lauded what he described as the commendable efforts of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in touching the lives of the people of the state.

Dame Edith Okowa is the wife of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. Simple, unassuming and caring, she readily confesses to having a passion for the less privileged, which explains why she has been into charity works for decades.

The speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Peter Abel Diah, yesterday said the house was aware that land belonging to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, from Gasol local government area had been confiscated.

NIGER Delta Avengers, NDA, has derided former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, over perceived sufferings and untold hardship soldiers have subjected people of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, particularly women and children to in the past four days.

NO fewer than four lives were lost and several others injured following an outbreak of violence in Pandogari, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.

AFTER weeks of endless battles, the die is cast now as the first ever live episode of the country’s version of the internationally acclaimed reality singing competition, The Voice Nigeria hit the airwaves last Sunday. The show, which made its debut on Sunday, April 10, kicked off with the 12th episode of Season One.

Operators have continued to criticize the legality and operations of the three oil and gas free zones operated by oil logistics giant, INTELS.

GROUP General Manager of National Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS, Dafe Fejebor, yesterday said his agency had in the last five years, owed International Oil Companies, IOCs, $7 billion.

ARCHBISHOP Emeritus of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Caedinal Okogie, yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to return to his inaugural address to the nation, incorporate his ruling party’s blueprint and redirect the ship of state or risk a revolution.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday, in Abuja expressed its committment to conclude the suspended elections in Rivers, Imo, Kogi and Kano states not later than July 31, 2016.