THE leadership of Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, Bayelsa State chapter and other stakeholders, yesterday threw their weight behind Hon Douye Diri, representing Kolokuma/Opokuma federal constituency over a motion to summon the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over alleged killings of innocent persons in Bayelsa and Rivers States by the police.

Allah says: “Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and to protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allaah is All-Aware of what they do.” (Al-Noor 24:30)

THE President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC , Joseph Kabila this week, got his country’s general elections, slated for November 28, 2016, postponed to July, 2018. His tenure after two terms and a fifteen-year rule was to end this December. Now he has extended it by over 19 months; that is if he ever hands over power willingly.

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the empowerment of youths in the country through adequate training to equip and prepare them for future challenges.

AHEAD of the proposed meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the Niger Delta on the platform of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PNDEF, led by former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, to find a lasting solution to the renewed militancy in the region, government of United States of America, USA, yesterday, gave insight into its expectations from the meeting.

The Nzuko Old Aguata Union, NOAU, has concluded arrangements to honour some prominent personalities from the Old Aguata area of Orumba North, Orumba South and Aguata Local Government areas of Anambra State, including the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Charles Soludo.

In a bid to forestall recurring clashes between farmers and herdsmen, Enugu State Police Command has commissioned three new stations at Neke-Uno, Ogbeke and Amaokpo communities all in Enugu East Local Government Area.

DELTA State Government has appealed to youths in the state to stop bombing oil facilities and embrace peace in the interest of the nation.

ABUJA—Despite the crash in the prices of crude oil in the international market, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, stated the oil and gas industry still remains a critical panacea to Nigeria’s economic woes.

FORMER senate committee chairman on capital market, Senator, Ganiyu, Olanrewaju Solomon , yesterday stated that the Federal Government need to revitalise the Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange, ASCE if it is serious at diversifying from oil to agriculture and other sectors of the economy.