Prominent Deltans, including the ex-military governor of defunct Mid-West region, Major- General David Ejoor (retd) and former acting governor of the state, Mr Sam Obi, joined others, yesterday, to celebrate with a former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, who returned to the country, Saturday, after serving a jail term in the United Kingdom.

The Country Director of Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, CURE-Nigeria, Mr. Sylvester Uhaa, has stated that the number of awaiting trial suspects in Nigerian prisons was becoming alarming, saying Rivers State topped the chat with over 3,283 inmates.

As Nigerians continue to react to the health condition of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief Ralph Uwazurike-led Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, yesterday, said it is praying for the survival of the President for him to be alive to witness the actualization of sovereign state of Biafra.

ON this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation today, UNICEF has called for collective action from governments at all levels, Civil Society Organisations, as well as traditional and religious leaders to end the scourge of Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting in Nigeria.

Coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Hugo Broos says his team have put themselves in the best possible shape to beat Nigeria when the World Cup 2018 qualifiers resume.

Organised labour has concluded plans to commence a series of mass actions against those states that are owing workers’ salaries, pensions and gratuities in the country.

GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has inaugurated a six-man Joint Development Committee led by the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, charging it to implement the Edo Electrifying Initiative for Electricity Generation, Transmission and Distribution in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said, yesterday, it was poised to implement all the recommendations made by the European Union Observation Mission to the 2015 general election in the country.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday said that the state would require at least $30 billion dollars to adequately deliver 30 most impactful infrastructural projects over the next five years.

National Chairman of Abigborodo community in Delta State and secretary of Delta State Chapter of Niger Delta Youth Movement, NDYM, comprising youths of Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko and Ndokwa extractions, Mr Monday Agbeyi, has stated that the return of former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, will strengthen the unity among politicians in the state.

The government’s critical anti-corruption stand has become questionable on the grounds of alleged selectivity and witch-hunt of members of the main opposition party. This misstep is not too late to correct

MINISTER of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, weekend, applauded the high quality of the new web-series, ‘Our Best Friend’s Wedding’, produced by REDTV, attesting that Nigeria’s television production and creative industries have come of age with capabilities to contribute significantly to the country’s socio-economic development.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who is facing trial over alleged N26 million fraud, has begged the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow him to return the money to the Federal Government.

Minna—Niger State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 194 suspected criminals in the state in the last one month, while 21 kidnap victims were also rescued.