Bayelsa State Government has released funds for the full payment of January salary of workers in the Niger Delta University in fulfilment of the agreement reached at a meeting to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute rocking the institution.

Master Mariners in the shipping sector have advised the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside to approach the Nigerian National Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, in his desire to provide sea time experience for the 100 cadets who have graduated from the National Seafarers Development Programme, NSDP.

THE Akwa Ibom State Government, has denied media report of abandonment of the people of Awa Iman, Onna Local Government Area of the state, saying that the state Ministry of Works has since arrested the menace of flooding in the area, while people whose houses were demolished to create the channeling process were duly paid their compensation in line with the guidelines outlined by the Ministry and the independent valuers.

A week after series of attacks by some suspected militants on Igbo Olomu and Ita Oluwo, Ikorodu areas of Lagos and Ogun states, last Friday, the community still remains deserted as the residents say they are scared of returning home.

Last week, I told you that I was in London and had just voted in the European Union, EU, Referendum. The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, had triggered off the Referendum to give citizens and residents of the United Kingdom, UK, a chance to decide whether they wanted the UK to leave or remain in the EU.

THE world, or better still, Europe is still in shock. This accounts for the confused and sometimes incoherent reactions to the Thursday, June 23, democratic decision by the United Kingdom to exit the European Union,EU.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians especially people from the Niger Delta to be patient with his government, promising to gradually rebuild the country.

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.