Edo State Chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has been advised to look inward and put its house in order and stop blaming Governor Adams Oshiomhole for its self-inflicted woes ahead of the September 10th governorship election.

Ramadan fast has been prescribed for all Muslims for the development of their souls and to enable them subdue their carnal appetites. This much exertion and sacrifice of sensual desires has been made obligatory upon every Muslim; that he neither eats nor drinks anything nor seek sexual satisfaction during the day in the blessed month, in compliance with the command of Allah (SWT) and in the process avoid all sinful acts. The most important part of Ramadan is said to be the last 10 days. The revelation of the Qur’an, the night of majesty, the blessings, among others, had been perfected in it. It is this important period for self-purification and for higher spiritual development that I’tikaf (seclusion) becomes necessary.

WARRI— POLICEMEN of the Warri Area Command, Delta State, Wednesday, killed two suspected armed robbers during a shootout with a gang of four suspects.

Bauchi—Ibrahim Sai’du Ibrahim, an 18-year-old cancer patient in Bauchi, now has a new lease of life as a team of medical surgeons at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH, Bauchi, have constructed a new bladder for him.

President Buhari reiterated his determination to rescue the remaining abducted Chibok girls.

Sapele—The kidnappers of Mrs Cynthia Diden, wife of the member representing Warri North Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Mr. Michael Diden, are said to be demanding N200,000,000 ransom for her release.

As Nigeria extends its membership of Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) from 1975 till date, the valid questions about what benefits lie in the relationship are worthy of review. In recent times, the influential British 17.5 million people made a half -hearted choice of remaining or leaving the European Union. As the months of intellectual and myopic debate swung among eligible voters in the build up to the BREXIT heart-break encomiumed as a referendum.

Dr. Pedro Obaseki, has chosen Accord as the political party on which he would contest the governorship election, adding that it was high time God was put in government of Edo state.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal battled their way to a place in the European Championship last four on Thursday winning a penalty shootout 5-3 against Poland in a tense quarter-final.

Enyimba of Aba players have their heads bowed following the 2-1 defeat they suffered in the hands of Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, in the group B parings of the CAF Champions League.

Recently, I was in Osogbo at an education roundtable summit and there Osun, Ogun and Oyo states presented what they were doing in education and I must say that a lot of good work is going on. I would be the first to encourage government. The state of Osun has beautiful schools, and feeding programmes for elementary school students. So, there is a lot of good work. In terms of that, I will say I am proud of what I saw in the state of Osun.

Ten Nigerian banks have made the 2016 Top 1000 World Bank ranking by Financial Times. Seven, however, featured in the top 25 Africa Banks going by their shareholders fund position.

The Board of Directors of African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved $350 million trade finance loans to First Bank of Nigeria, FBN, and FSDH Merchant Bank.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has denied allegations that he and the Minister of State, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, were involved in a N2 billion bribery scam.

ABUJA—Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, has said his decision to refund to the Federal Government, the N400 million given to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan was in demonstration of his support of the war against corruption.