THE Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) wants the laws establishing the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and 29 revenue generating agencies repealed.

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hosea Karma yesterday advised the new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Anambra State, Dr Lawrence Azubuike to shun the overtures of moneybags and politicians if he hopes to succeed in the state.

DELTA State Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mr. Chika Ossai, has urged Deltans to be vigilant and take proactive steps to check frequent fire outbreaks in the state.

CHAIRMEN of oil-bearing communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, have kicked against an alleged plan by some Gbaramatu-Ijaw leaders to use the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, to impose “political” projects on them.

A community leader in Sapele, Delta State, Mr Ben Tobi, has tasked the Nigeria Electricity Regulation Council, NERC, to compel the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, to provide electricity in the area, to justify monthly spending in purchasing electricity from the Federal Government which it is distributing to the people of the area.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Akwa Ibom State has scheduled March 12, 2016 for the rerun of the nullified elections in five state constituencies and one Senatorial District (Akwa Ibom North-East) of the state even as the All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed lack of confidence in the commission.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said that Nigerians must form the habit of paying taxes in order to interrogate government at all levels.

DUTSE—Thirteen girls, aged between nine and 12 years, travelling for a wedding ceremony in Jigawa State, lost their lives between Tsuburi Darai and Gilma villages in Jahun Local Government Area of the state when their boats capsized.

ABUJA —THE Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the mosquitoes carrying Zika virus are in Nigeria and urged Nigerians to protect themselves by using mosquito nets.

ABUJA — THE Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committees of Appropriation, yesterday, summoned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and her Budget and Planning counterpart, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, to appear before it to explain the reasons behind the controversies and discrepancies of figures in the 2016 budget proposal.

Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has lamented inability of the micro, small and medium enterprises, MSME sectors to access the Central Bank of Nigeria’s N220 billion intervention funds, saying the bulk of the money is still in the apex bank’s vault.

ABEOKUTA—Health workers under the aegis of Joint Heath Workers Union, Ogun State chapter at Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, yesterday, began an indefinite strike action, claiming that the hospital has turned to centre for death rather than life.

ABUJA — The Supreme Court, yesterday, affirmed Governor Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the valid winner of the governorship election the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, conducted in the state on April 11, 2015.

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, yesterday, extolled the virtues of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana, Odugade I, describing him as a quintessential patriot and nationalist who changed the history of the ancient city through his numerous contributions.

The Federal Government, yesterday, said that private sector fund would be used to repair the countries’ refineries and manage it to the state of profitability.