The Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, has won the three legislative positions at Saturday’s re-run elections in Taraba State.

IMMEDIATE past Senate President, who was declared winner of last Saturday’s senatorial re-run election in the Benue South district, by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Senator David Mark, yesterday called for reconciliation among the people of the area, promising not to betray the confidence reposed in him by electorate.

Maiduguri—The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Sunday, said it arrested a 27-year-old man, Musa Inuwa, for allegedly punching a 60-year-old man to death.

The 2015 governorship candidate of Labour Party in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru and former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, are set to defect to All Progressives Congress, APC.

Embattled ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, (alias Tompolo), has told the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos to set aside the order of a Federal High Court, Lagos, which issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

THE member representing Etsako federal constituency in the House of Representatives and Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s political son, Mr Philip Shuaibu, has denied claims that he was at war with the governor over the latter’s preference for Mr Godwin Obaseki as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

THE National Pension Commission, PenCom, weekend, said pension funds had reached N5.3 trillion.

Ibadan—FATHER of the quintuplets at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Alfa Yussuf Rasaq Ewenje, has acknowledged receipt of some money for the babies’ upkeep.

Abuja — As the battle for the final clear out of Boko Haram remnants continues in the North East, the local security volunteer group, known as Civilian JTF, in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, yesterday, claimed it had arrested a notorious Boko Haram kingpin, named Bashir.

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) said Federal Government would be collecting N8 per litre as subsidy on petrol imported by NNPC and other marketers.

ABUJA — A pro-Lawan senator, Kabiru Marafa, has accused the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, of being behind allegation of budget padding in the National Assembly.

ABUJA —The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, yesterday, said the board would not extend its registration deadline.

Law Students Society of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, last week won the maiden edition of Dele Adesina national moot trial competition.

Akure—THE former special adviser to erstwhile President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on Niger-Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku has denied allegations of disbursement of over N1 trillion in the two weeks preceeding the last presidential election.

During the campaign that led to his election, the President’s party highlighted job creation as its major economic goal. In many discussions, a target to create 3 million jobs was promised, to ensure the bulging youth population is engaged in productive activities. If various estimates are to be believed, approximately 5 million Nigerians come into the workforce annually, yet in the same period, the country struggles to create more than 1.5 million jobs. This is why unemployment and underemployment in Nigeria are now 9.9% and 17.4% respectively.