WARRI—Delta State Chapter of Commercial Motorcycle and Tricycle Operators Association, COMTOA, yesterday, appealed to the public to be calm, as the state government had appealed the judgment restraining it from further collecting Passenger’s Welfare levies from commuters and motorcycle and tricycle taxes from motorcycle and tricycle operators in the state.

FORMER Vice-Chairman of Ugborodo Community Trust, Mr. Isaac Botosan, has dissociated himself from the newly constituted Ugborodo Administrative Committee set up by Mr. Benson Omadeli and aligned with the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa committee.

LAGOS — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says authorized dealers were able to subscribe to $65.94 million out of the $100 million offered by it at the inter-bank wholesale transactions concluded yesterday indicating emergence of dollar glut in the market.

An Abuja High Court, presided over by Justice Abubakar Talba has fined Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for failing for the fourth consecutive adjourned date to produce his witness, to substantiate a case of libel and defamation filed by him against the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh.

MANAGING Director/Chief Executive, Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe and Managing Director/Chief Executive, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane have projected that Nigeria will achieve positive economic growth in the second quarter of this year.

First, let me say how very honored I am to be here again at “The Platform,” this yearly event that I make a point of attending so long as I am invited!
And I thank the pastor because he has been inviting me since 2009. It is indeed a very useful way of communicating our ideas and also getting very useful feedbacks.

UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg result on Wednesday:

Roma club icon Francesco Totti will retire at the end of the season when the 40-year-old’s contract expires, new sports director Monchi said on Wednesday.

TRANSPORTATION Minister,Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday confirmed the diversion of Nigerian bound cargoes to ports of neighbouring countries by Nigerian importers.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes it is “too late” for Manchester United to make the top four due to injuries.

Inspector General of police special squad Wednesday raided the house of senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s younger brother Lawan Musa Kwankwaso in Kano.

A flamboyant Nigerian televangelist appeared in a South African court on Wednesday facing 22 charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

UEFA Champions League leading scorers after Wednesday’s match:

Gonzalo Higuain scored both goals as an imperious Juventus beat Monaco 2-0 in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday to take a huge step towards next month’s final in Cardiff.

Fans of Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, are asking him when will he get married as Bankole Wellington also known as Banky W engaged to Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi.