AS the much anticipated Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) 2016, begins tomorrow, July 1, the organisers have revealed that about 60 designers from across Africa, will be showcasing their latest designs at this year’s event, set to be one of the biggest fashion shows in Africa. With the theme ‘’Connecting Africa’’ this year’s event which holds from July 1-3, takes off tomorrow with the Textile and Garment Manufacturing Conference, to hold at the Eko Hotels and Suites Victoria Island.

GBARAMATU Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, host to several multinational oil and gas facilities, has called on the Federal Government to begin the construction of the Export Processing Zone, EPZ/Gas Revolution Industrial Park, Ogidigben and Gbaramatu Seaport component of the projects monthly.

HOW did you get started? I started out with a shop at home. At that point, I was working with Texaco. But then being a US citizen, I had my children abroad and on one of the trips when I came to Nigeria, I decided to buy things and within two days everything was gone. That is how my eyes opened to the fact that I could run a business. My husband did not want his children with nannies until they were able to talk. I started with 300 dollars and the business began to multiply itself. I get along with people easily. I am flexible and I make sure my customers are happy. Referral has been our biggest advertisement because of the good experiences that customers have had.

Former Imo State Attorney General, AG, and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Anamelechi Aguwa, has described the prolonged industrial action of the state branch of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, as “the worst thing that has happened in the state”.

A body which describes itself as the Supreme Council of Elders of Indigenous People of Biafra, SCIPOB, has distanced itself from any alliance with Niger Delta Avengers, insisting that those who preach violence might be infants or not born during the 1967-1970 Nigeria-Biafra civil war.

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University, SSANU, Delta State University, DELSU chapter has threatened to embark on a strike action if the Delta State Government fails to pay its May salary.

An Abuja High Court sitting at Apo yesterday sacked the factional chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, from office.

Managed funds, under the portfolio of Bank of Industry, BoI, has hit N44.6 billion as at the end of 2015 financial year.

University of Lagos played host to the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation, SETPOM, as they joined the world over to mark the World Environmental Day, WED 2016, in a lecture series themed Zero Tolerance for Illegal Wildlife Trade – Go Wild Life.

HOW time flies! Three years ago, precisely on the 30th of June 2013, Delta State and the entire nation lost to the world beyond, one of the brightest, foremost and accomplished politician in the person of Senator Akporokena Pius Ewherido. He was the representative of Delta Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate.