THE Delta State Innovation Hub, DS-IHUB, has said that it will honour the Communications Minister, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, late Publisher of the Guardian, Alex Ibru among others for their contributions to Science, Technology and Innovation.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday distanced himself and the federal government from the Olympic Games pre-tournament tour of the USA by the U-23 National team.

Now that the Abuja High Court trying the case of forgery brought against the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has adjourned hearing of the suit to September 2016, it may be reasonable to ask if the promised shutdown of the Senate by supporters of these principal officers of the Senate would still go ahead.

UMUAHIA — A prominent nonagenarian monarch, Eze Demond Ogugua has decried the position of Ndigbo in Nigeria today, lamenting that Ndigbo are now treated as slaves in their country. According to Eze Ogugua, abandoned road projects are littered all over Igbo land and he called on President Muhammadu Buhari to send a team of trusted and sincere aides to Igbo land to see things for themselves.

Pastor E A Adeyobe signing condolence register at the house of Pastor Elisha whose wife (Late Eunice Olawale ) was murdered in cold blood while preaching at Kubwa in Abuja

After months of bitter campaigning, Bernie Sanders on Tuesday offered his long-awaited endorsement for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, saying he would work hard to help his former rival win the White House.

The annual Egungun ceremony in Isheri, Magodo area of Lagos State was marred, weekend, after one of the guests, Mutiu Edunjobi, was allegedly stabbed to death by a suspected cultist.

ABUJA—THE Senate yesterday summoned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, to appear before its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions and those of Finance and Appropriations this week over comments that constituency projects may suffer in the face of declining budget income.

Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, is a lawyer and son of former Secretary to Ondo State Government, the late Chief Wumi Adegbonmire. He is contesting for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the yet to be scheduled party primary to decide the candidate of the party for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State.

STAKEHOLDERS in the local rice industry have faulted the importation of the product into the country through land borders.

BENIN CITY—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to the Federal Government to fix the failed portions on the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi-Okene highway which has turned to a nightmare for motorists in the state.

MRS Holdings yesterday, dismissed reports that it was indebted to Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON,to the tune of N81 billion.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday gave his support for the introduction of state police just as he affirmed that the Muhammadu Buhari administration has implemented some of the recommendations of the 2014 Constitutional Conference.

Akure—CHAIRMAN of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Governors Forum, Dr Olusegun Mimiko yesterday expressed worries over indiscipline within the party which has been responsible for incessant legal suits in the courts.

After appearing at every Olympic games since his début at the 1992 Barcelona Games, Segun Toriola has been lauded for being the first athlete from the African continent that will be making his seventh appearance at the 2016 Olympic Games