PORT HARCOURT—Human Rights Community in Rivers State, yesterday, urged the state Police Command to stop giving contradictory reports on the murder of the frontline Port Harcourt activist and lawyer, Mr. Ken Atsuwete. The body enjoined the police to give a straight report that would lead to the unravelling of persons behind the killing.

LAGOS— BARELY 24 hours after Aero Contractors suspended its operations indefinitely and sent its workers on compulsory and indefinite leave, another airline, First Nation, has announced the indefinite suspension of its operations.

LAGOS—CHAIRMAN Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, yesterday, said the outcome of the 2016 budget padding scandal would be forwarded to the Presidency and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the next line of action.

WARRI—Several riverine communities, including Oporoza and Ogulagha in Delta State, and Ezetu, Aggeh and others in Bayelsa State, have been struck by food and transportation crises following the ongoing Operation Crocodile Smile of the military in the region.

RETIREES of the agencies under Federal Ministry of Aviation, have instituted a N10.2 billion fundamental rights suit against the agencies, before a Lagos Federal High Court, over alleged illegal and forceful eviction from their quarters.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State; the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, Bishop Mike Okonkwo and former minister of Information and National Orientation, Frank Nweke, jnr, yesterday, called for restoration of the nation’s lost value system, saying the right value system will have a positive impact on the policies of the government and the nation.

FLYKITE Promotions, organisers of GOtv Boxing Night, have announced their decision that the boxing event will feature more fights beginning from the next edition holding on 2 October at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.
Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, Jenkins Alumona, Managing Director of the company, said it has become necessary to increase the number of the fights from six to eight because there is a need to give more boxers opportunities to participate.
Every edition of the event, aside from the one held last December, featured six bouts. The only exception featured four.
“Boxers are emerging and need a platform to express themselves. We have just concluded the second edition of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, which threw up 16 talented guys across weight divisions. These and some of those who emerged at GOtv Boxing NextGen 1 are on the queue waiting for opportunities. Increasing the number of fights will address this quicker than sticking to the customary six-fight format,” explained Alumona.
He promised that GOtv Boxing Night 9 will be a watershed, as it will feature a number of elite boxers from within and outside Nigeria.
“We are looking at having our boxers test themselves against the toughest opponents in other countries.”

It is no use for our boxers to be local kingpins if we want them to develop and get them prepared for tougher tasks ahead. Don’t forget that this is about developing the sport within our shores and part of that development is to have our boxers fully tested by very good boxers from other countries, so as to gauge their readiness for bigger bouts,” he added.
Alumona reiterated that boxers discovered at the GOtv NextGen Search, who had their professional licences paid for by the sponsors, can hope to make their professional debuts sooner than later.

NIGERIA with 180 million vibrant people, is the largest Black country in the world. Its economy which in 2014 had a $93.01 billion export and $53 billion import is the second largest in Africa. Its cultural reach, especially through its Nollywood film industry, is unmatchable in Africa.

THE Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has raked in N35 billion as revenue collected on imported goods for August 2016, just as it seized 16 containers for false declaration.

Ejughemre said the land had been left untouched due to its geographical terrain, adding: “The place is only accessible by water and the people have been yearning for the development of their community. It’s a very peaceful area. They have not been known for any form of violent agitation.”

AS preparations for the 20th Nigeria Cup; a week-long golf competition put in place to celebrate the nation’s Independence anniversary gather momentum, the first stage of the competition begins on Saturday with the pre-tournament qualifiers, Chairman of the 2016 organising committee, Bayo Alli has revealed.

MIXED reactions have greeted the proposed creation of additional 35 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, out of the existing 33 Local Government Areas in Oyo State.

TOMORROW’S governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, taking place in Akure, the Ondo State capital is a litmus test for the party. The primaries will also put to the test the political sagacity of former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who has endorsed one of the aspirants, Dr Olusegun Abraham.

Yenagoa—Facts have emerged on why the Police in Bayelsa State on Wednesday arrested Mr. Jonah Okah, former Speech Writer to former Governor Timipre Sylva.

Lagos—AT least 700 cases of rape, sexual assaults, defilement are currently pending across courts in Lagos State, even as 80 percent of domestic violence victims were abused in their infant stage.