The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts at revamping the nation’s economy, use dialogue and not force to resolve the crisis in the region, while calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to revisit all inconclusive elections and not deny some people equal representation in the National Assembly.

A plea has gone to the Imo State Government, from the traditional rulers of the oil rich communities of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state, calling on the government to take urgent steps in resettling the displaced people from the community, who suffered losses as a result of the militant activities in the area.

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has tasked secretaries to governments in the 36 states of the federation to bring their wealth of experience, contribute their quota and assist their respective governors to drive the diverse policies designed by their governments to take their states out of economic recession.

YENAGOA—POLICEMEN attached to Rivers State Police Command, yesterday, manhandled two Vanguard newspapers delivery van drivers on their way to circulate the daily edition of the publication in Rivers and Bayelsa states.

Ahead of its take-off the proposed Maritime Security Agency, MASECA, is set to tackle militancy and other vices in the oil producing zone while creating about 50,000 jobs to boost activities in the petroleum industry.

Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Nigeria’s largest power distribution company has called on customers within her network to settle outstanding bills as it embarks on a network-wide exercise to disconnect delinquent customers who are owing.

EBONYI State Command of Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, Monday freed five inmates and handed over working tools to them as they reunite with their families and the society at large.

ONITSHA—A mother of seven, Mrs Uzoamaka Onu, 39, has been abandoned by her husband at the New Mayor Hospital and Fertility Centre, Nkpor, Anambra State, over N520,000 hospital bill.

Washington—Amid growing global concerns over corruption in public and private sectors and its consequences on nations’ growth, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund, IMF, Christine Lagarde, has said that corruption undermined prosperity because of its micro economic implications.

THE global oil market will show a surplus into next year, as an abrupt deterioration in demand growth meets rising supply, pushing world inventories to yet another record high while confounding the previous expectations of leading energy agencies.

Indigenes of Owerri Nchi Ise, weekend, petitioned their ancestors to intervene in the on-going battle to save Ekeukwu Owerri Market from being moved to Egbeada, Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State.

ABUJA — Senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were yesterday, locked in separate meetings to deliberate and fine-tune common positions ahead of debate on the country’s economic recession, expected this morning at plenary.

ABUJA— As Nigeria mulls strategies to lift the country out of recession, pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that corruption must first be stamped out, if government must succeed in its bid to revitalise the ailing economy.

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said the Federal Government was considering fast-tracking the solutions to engender a rebound in the country’s economic fortunes.

PORT HAR- COURT— Lawyer to former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, Timipa Okponipere, Senior Partner of First Law Associates, has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, 14 days with effect from September 18, to defreeze her accounts and tender a public apology to her.