FOR the April 9 Area Council polls, the battle line has been drawn between the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. Already, both parties are perfecting strategies to outwit each other at the polls.

ABUJA—The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday, said the Federal Government has identified as top priority, the amendment of the Electoral Act with a view to empowering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to prosecute electoral offenders.

Nigerians might have to pay more for petrol in the days ahead, as the Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that it would review the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, next month.

Against the backdrop of threats to current employment levels by the economic downturn, there were indications yesterday that the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, has stepped up efforts to protect private sector jobs from looming gale of downsizings in the sector.

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has charged youths of the state to explore the abundant economic potentials in the state to create wealth for sustainability and self-reliance.

TO forestall being convicted for contempt by the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Edoror, yesterday, swore in Mr. Sylvanus Eruaga of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the member representing Etsako West II state constituency in the Assembly.

AFTER months of vigorous planning, articulation and budgeting, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state and his entire family last weekend organized the burial ceremony of their late mother, Mrs. Margaret Umahi who was aged 84 years.

COALITION of Urhobo Youths Organization, CUYO, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, urging it to investigate the alleged financial recklessness and misappropriation of funds by the Governing Council of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, FUPRE, Delta State.

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc said its revenue for 2015 financial grew by eight per cent from N920.2 billion in 2014 to N998.1 billion at the end of the year.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has reacted to the allegation of forging tax certificate levelled against him by Chief Friday Nwosu, saying he is not standing any trial for forgery of any sort, adding that nobody was urging Nwosu to withdraw the case.

ABEOKUTa—Former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba yesterday in Abeokuta, the state capital disclosed that the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland Oba Dr. Adedotun Gbadebo and the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Dr. Sikiru Adetona facilitated his return to the All Progressives Congress.

A member of House of Representatives and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has admonished the leadership of the party in the state to pick a governorship candidate that has been consistent in the party since 1999 in order not to endanger its chances in the forthcoming governorship election.

Embattled former secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko, has denied reconciling with the state governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, saying the parley between them was an organised propaganda to stain his image and malign his integrity.

THE management of the National Examinations Council, NECO, has approved the of the council, creating eight zonal offices and divisions for better service delivery and productivity.

ORGANISED labour has called on the Federal Government to immediately review the sale of the assets of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, if it hopes to find solution to the intractable electricity supply crisis in the country.