All Progressives Congress, APC and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, yesterday, disagreed over the trial of a former member of the state House of Assembly and chieftain of APC, Mr Chidi Lloyd.

In this country, the rich no longer care for the poor. The rich want to get richer and they want the poor to remain at that level of their suffering.

APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki got the support of organised labour at the weekend on the basis of the legendary role of his benefactor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the nation’s past class struggles.

The All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA), yesterday accused PDP and the APC of plotting to rig the election due on Wednesday.

THE leadership of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has advised employers of labour in the country to include casual workers in their Employees Compensation Schemes, ECS.

PDP Chieftain in the Central Senatorial District, Chief Isaac Irhia has called on all eligible voters to cast their votes for Pastor Osagie Ize – Iyamu who he described as the most suitable for the job.

The Federal government yesterday deployed about 200 Mobile Policemen (MOPOLs) and other para-military personnel to Bama town, Bama local government area of Borno State to restore civil authority in the town.

THE Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has assured that last week’s outbreak of cholera in Isolo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of the state has been successfully curtailed, noting that no new case or death had been recorded.

I believe that all true patriots of Edo State would like a continuation of this tempo of development and even at a higher pace.

Factional chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Chief Nnanna Ukaegbu has accused the state Police command of shielding the member representing Aba North/Aba South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ossy Prestige who is accused of alleged forgery and perjury

A middle-aged man, Ndubuisi Utom, in Amaechara Agbo village, Afikpo in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was, weekend, arrested by policemen for defiling his boss’ three daughters.

Traders and other occupants of a four-storey building at Idumota Market, Lagos Island have called on the Lagos State government to stop their forcible eviction from their offices by a developer, Messres Bashiar Estate Limited.

The Vice President and the head of the Federal Government’s Economic Management Team (EMT), Prof Yemi Osinbajo, was recently quoted as saying: “If we did not have vandalism in the Niger Delta as we are currently suffering, we will not have this recession today.” Mr Vice President, we disagree.

THE ruling APC and PDP were, weekend, locked in allegations and counter-allegations against each other over moves to rig the Wednesday governorship election and urged the security agencies to up their game to ensure credible and peaceful poll.

ACADEMIC Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has condemned moves by some state governments in the country to reduce the retirement age of polytechnic lecturers from 65 to 60 years.