DELTA State Government yesterday said it had strengthened the state supervisory agencies saddled with the responsibility of job certifications as part of efforts at avoid previous mistakes in the state’s expenditure profile.

The trial of Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State continued yesterday, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC witness, Alade Oluseye Sunday, telling Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja that, it took about 45 minutes to offload the N1,219,490,000 sent by Musiliu Obanikoro, former minister of state for defence, to Fayose ahead of the Ekiti governorship election, from the aircraft.

ASHAKA Cement Plc yesterday disclosed plans to voluntarily delist from the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, following deficiency in the company’s free float.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has condemned the N300 million mansion retirement benefits for immediate past governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, and his former deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu, and called on governor Godwin Obaseki to “immediately withdraw the bill, and use the funds to clear the backlog of pension arrears spanning between seven and 45 months.”

Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has assured the people of the state that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa will execute more developmental projects in the three senatorial districts in fulfillment his electioneering campaign promises