“The President joins them in mourning an accomplished businessman whose edifying role in the corporate world and private sector in Nigeria would continue to inspire generations to come. President Buhari believes that Michael Ibru will be long remembered for his hard work and dedication to entrepreneurship, which opened doors of opportunities to many Nigerians and associates who came in contact with his investments in the banking, aviation, tourism and manufacturing sectors.

LAGOS— Independent System Operation (ISO), a business unit of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said that energy sent out in June this year was the lowest during the period, which averaged at 1980.81Mega Watts, MW.

IN the next 48 hours, Edolites will go to the polls to elect a new Governor. How lucky could anyone be when the situation we have by default is what people in the more advanced democracies earnestly pray for and work hard to attain?

ABUJA—The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and 13, 2016, as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

ABUJA—AS government intensifies efforts to develop the agriculture sector, development partners, under the auspices of Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND, are to invest $5 billion in the cassava sub-sector in five years.

LAGOS—No fewer than three persons lost their lives in a clash between Hausa and Fulani traders in Abbatoir, Agege area of Lagos, yesterday, while several others were injured.

The Executive Director, Corporate Services, UAC Nigeria PLC, Mr Joe Dada has reiterated the company’s resolve to stem the tide of increasing deterioration in Nigeria’s education sector.

EA Sports has announced the top 20 players in the Premier League, French Ligue 1, Bundesliga and La Liga, with two players of Nigerian descent making the list.

ABUJA—Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Dambatta, said, yesterday, the Nigerian telecommunication sector posted N3 trillion to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, in the first half of 2016.

By Muhammed Adamu I HAVE not been able to resist the temptation to serve readers this week an abridged version of a piece I wrote sometime ago titled ‘Of Trust and Economic Growth’. With the recession firmly around now, it appears the priority of every columnist should be the economy, the economy and the economy. […]

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo has disclosed that though the lure of earning big money in China is tempting, he will continue to ply his trade in the English Premier League.

In line with giving their customers the satisfaction they need and giving them preferential treatment, composite e-commerce company, Yudala has suspended ticket sales for a mega digital entertainment concert tagged Yudala Zero Gravity.

Nigeria Football Federation secretary-general, Mohammed Sanusi has disclosed that there are efforts being made by the Akwa Ibom State Government, to ensure that the playing pitch of the Goodwill Akpabio Stadium is in good condition.

The Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Police, yesterday called for the postponement of the Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturdayelection on the basis of feared attacks by unknown insurgents and terrorists during next week’s Sallah break. Sequel to the call, confusion, yesterday, enveloped plans for the polls.

BENIN—CONCERNED Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSCON, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to institute a commission of inquiry into how Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State spent the over N100 billion as 13 percent derivation for oil producing communities in the state.