PORT HAR-COURT— CONTRACTORS handling projects for Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, have kicked against the marching order from the commission to return to site within 30 days.

Edo Forum of Patriots, a socio-cultural organization in Edo State, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for agreeing to renew pipeline protection contracts in the Niger Delta, saying the decision has helped in dousing tension in the region.

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has announced the introduction of a liberalised online Visa on Arrival, VOA, facility to the public, especially foreign investors willing to invest in Nigeria.

The American University of Nigeria, AUN, Yola, is holding its 10th career and graduate fair in Lagos. It started yesterday and will end today.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has given a week ultimatum to the state’s Ministry of Health to complete installation of its state-of-the-art automated dialysis machine at the state’s General Hospital, Ilorin.

In support of the International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by United Nation’s General Assembly resolution 68/237, which will be observed from 2015 to 2024, the Most Influential People of African Descent, MIPAD, will tomorrow officially launch the MIPAD initiative and unveil its global list of honorees tagged; “MIPAD 100 under 40” in Lagos.

Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho’s penalty seven minutes from time secured a 1-1 draw with Senegal, preserving Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr’s unbeaten record on Thursday.

A member of the legal team of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Johnmary Jideobi has written President Muhammadu Buhari on the continued disobedience of court order as it concerned the release of the IPOB leader.

ENUGU—A two- storey building under construction at Nkpokiti Layout, Enugu collapsed yesterday morning.

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in Abuja released its 2016 Road Transport Data, showing that no fewer than 5,053 Nigerians were killed in 11,363 road crashes last yea

ReflectiNG its success in the Moroccan market, the Nissan Qashqai was named SUV of the year from Autonews magazine. The award ceremony was held in Casablanca

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, yesterday, berated his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, over the latter’s call for the declaration of a state of emergency in Benue, describing the call as laughable and unfortunate.

BROS, the Bill has just been passed!” With those immortal words, Omawumi informed me that the Delta State House of Assembly, DSHA, had passed the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, that is DESOPADEC, Bill into law. I think it was on 1st August, 2006 and she had called on phone from the House.

The Katsina Emirate Council has suspended Bishir Bala Kofar-bai from his post of ‘Magatakarda’ pending the determination of a criminal litigation against him.