Mixed reactions, yesterday, trailed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek medical attention abroad in the face of what all major stakeholders agreed was the grave state of his health.

As the Anambra State governorship election draws closer, Anambra North Unity Forum, ANUF, a socio-cultural group says it is not happy with the performance of the incumbent governor, Chief Willie Obiano and announced that it is shopping for replacement in the north senatorial district of the state to contest against Obiano, who incidentally, is also from the district.

Osogbo—Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has expressed its support for the family of the first Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adekeke on the rejection of a coroner’s inquest ordered by the state government into the cause of the senator’s death.

The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has announced the appointment of Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, a Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from Faculty of Dentistry as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University amid wild jubilation by both staff and students of the university.

THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has said that the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo will be remembered for his commitment to freedom and justice for Nigeria.

Niger Delta activist, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has called on Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr. Mahmood Yakubu, to immediately direct the Electoral Officer for Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, to create registration units in Escravos and other Itsekiri communities in Warri South-West Local Government Area, to enable the Itsekiri participate in the ongoing exercise.

The Enugu Diocese of the Methodist Church will henceforth excommunicate its members, who are prosecuted for corrupt practices, the Archbishop of the Diocese, Christopher Edeh, has said.

Ikorodu people,under the aegis of Change Alliance Leadership Group, CALG, have called on the people of Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State to vote en-mass for Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba as Chairman of the council in the forthcoming council elections in the state.

BENIN—Edo State Government, yesterday, commenced the enforcement of its “Operation Clean Up” Benin City by prohibiting street trading in the city.

INDICATIONS have emerged that no fewer than 200 workers of Delta Steel Company, Ovwian-Aladja, Warri, Delta State, died in the last five years waiting for their entitlements

The Senator Modu Sheriff-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has launched an investigation to unravel circumstances that led to the party’s defeat in the Delta State constituency, Warri 1 election, last month.

Edo State Government and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, have concluded plans to establish an Inland Container Depot and a Truck Transit Terminal with a view to facilitating and diversifying economic activities in the state.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has assured the people of Delta of the commitment of his administration to end any form of cultism in the state, stating that no child will ever benefit any good thing from being a member of any form of cultism.

Former Minister of Health and President of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, has urged health professionals in the country to work in harmony to tackle issues for the good of the country.”

NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, pleaded with the Federal Government to employ dialogue in resolving the lingering impasse between the management of Capital Oil and the Department of State Service, DSS, over alleged illegal sale of petroleum products stored in Capital Oil tank farm by the Nigerian National Petroleum and Cooperation, NNPC.