CHIEF Dan Orbih was, yesterday, re-elected as the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for another four years tenure in office.
His only opponent in the election supervised by the Chief Sergeant Awuse-led National Electoral Committee, Mr. Simon Akharamhe, stepped down for Chief Orbih thus paving the way for him to be returned unopposed.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State yesterday, completed the process of relocating traders from the popular Kara cattle market along Berger bridge immediately after leaving Lagos to Ogere, about midway between Lagos and Ibadan.

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose yesterday show visible resentment.

THE Usen Community in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State has given kudos to Governor Adams Oshiomhole for the landmark infrastructural development in their community.

LAGOS— The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated moves to position Nigeria for a big role in the emerging global market for Islamic or non- interest finance valued at over $2 trillion.

Akure—ONDO State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko yesterday signed into law this years appropriation bill which was jerked up from N118billion to N123.720billion by the state House of Assembly.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, said it docked the embattled lawyer, Rickey Tarfa SAN, for alleged attempt to pervert the course of justice.

Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura, yesterday, told the Senate that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, did not remit N3.235 trillion to the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, in 2014.

ABUJA- A mining expert has raised alarm over bitumen pollution in some communities in Ondo State, as the people grapple with the attendant degradation.

EMBATTLED ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has accused leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Niger Delta of stoking his problem with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to seek favour from President Muhammadu Buhari.

BENIN—A senior Magistrate in Edo State, who was abducted last week Tuesday, regained her freedom weekend.

The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Michael Adedotun Gbadebo, has replied the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, over his comment on the ranking of Yoruba Obas, describing the Awujale’s comment as indecent and uncivil.

Two women are currently cooling their heels in police net as they have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a day old baby from Dutse General Hospital, Jigawa State, weekend.

Mr. Bank Anthony Okoroafor has emerged the new chairman at the just-concluded annual general meeting, AGM, of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, which held last week at its Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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