The Chairman Blue Diamond Group, Mr. Uzoma Festus Mbisiogu has said that Nigeria needs constant power supply to take over, as well as conquer the whole of Africa in economy, especially through the establishment of industries across the country.

THE Edo Mass Movement led by the two-time former Governor of old Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia has adopted the APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki as its candidate, for the election.

A 30-year-old woman, Beatrice Isaac, who allegedly stole a bag containing valuables worth N350,000 at a Lagos market, was on Tuesday brought before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court.

Citing love for country and unity of purpose as core to national development, the Nigeria Prize for Patriotism invites Nigerians to nominate individuals they feel have lived up to these ideals as the call for entries for the national award programme commences. The Nigeria Prize for Patriotism (NPP) is an award program aimed at celebrating Nigerians who are living a life of sacrifice in service of the people and the country in general.

Policy dialogue on economic integration for peace is on, as Finland government engages about 70 researchers and policy makers from more than ten African countries, who gathered in Nigeria to deliberate on how regional economic communities, like ECOWAS and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), can promote peace in Africa.

RESIDENT Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State, Mr. Sam Olumekun, has disclosed that the Commission would use Incident Form in Saturday’s governorship election in cases where the Smart Card Reader fails to authenticate voters.

The PDP has asked a Benin High Court to disqualify the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Godwin Obaseki from participation in this weekend governorship election for allegedly providing false claims and information on oath about his educational qualification to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has approved new guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhoea, with the use of a new class of antibiotics in the face of increasing resistance. The WHO is urging countries to update their national gonorrhoea treatment guidelines in response against the backdrop of growing antibiotic resistance, and fear of development of a strain of so-called “super gonorrhoea,” which is proving highly resilient to effective treatment.

RECENTLY, a medical doctor and two others died of Lassa fever in Anambra State. Another fatality recorded in Delta State also involved a medical doctor, while a third death in Gombe State, puts the total recorded Lassa fever cases in the country at 284 with 154 deaths from August 2015 to date.

The Acting Executive Director of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Regional Surveillance and Disease Control Centre, RCDC, Prof. Abdulsalami Nasidi has cautioned Nigerians against home management of any type of fever, particularly in women of child bearing age.

Corporate and Media Africa Communications Ltd, publishers of Corporate Standard magazine, endorsed by Delta State Directorate of Culture and Tourism to publish the ‘Delta State at 25 Special Compendium of Honour,’ has disclosed that it’s still on course, saying that the compendium earlier billed to be unveiled September 3 will now be unveiled November 5.

The EFCC has arraigned one Jules Suinner before a Lagos Federal High Court on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence to the tune of N37million.

Pentecostal Bishops Forum yesterday told President Muhammadu that there was hunger in the land.

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has sent a formal request to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, asking for the redeployment of some police officers attached to the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Unit. The request came in the wake of last Friday’s raids in different parts of Lagos by officers of the taskforce, leading to a rough treatment and arrests of innocent citizens.

The newly elected member representing Oorelope constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Balogun Lukman, was on Tuesday sworn in.