The Federal Government, through the Fadama III additional finance programme, has provided support for 14,500 tomatoes, sorghum and rice farmers in Kano State.

Lagos State Physical Planning and Permit Authority has turned down a request to demolish a N28 million building on Adeniji- Adele Road, on Lagos Island.

UNITED Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC; Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC; Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and others, yesterday, warned the military to steer clear of politics, declaring that workers would defend the nation’s democracy against any threat.

THE Young Democratic Party, YDP, has appointed a legal practitioner, Mr. Festus Ofume, as the acting Chairman of the party in Delta State.

TWO religious groups, the ‘International Center of Igbo Clergy, ICIC,’ and ‘Anambra Unite Against Denominational Discrimination’, have accused Governor Willie Obiano of denominational discrimination, alleging that his administration has consistently been favouring Catholics since he mounted the saddle in 2014.

Senior members of the legal community have poured encomiums on retired Supreme Court jurist, Justice Olufunlola Adekeye describing his years on the bench as a beneficial period for both the bar and the bench.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark on the occasion of his 90th birthday, describing the nonagenarian as a national icon and foremost Niger Delta leader, who has worked hard to bring lasting peace to the region.

Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday, lifted the three months suspension it slammed on its former Speaker, Chief Monday Igbuya and the embattled Majority Leader of the House, Mr Tim Owhefere.

Emmanuel Sakpakpa, National President of Urhobo Youths in Europe, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State over the appointment of Olorogun Okiemute Oviri as Senior Special Adviser, Community Liaison.

GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has shut down the state-owned transport company, Edo Line Limited, indefinitely and directed that its staff be absorbed in the state Ministry of Transport.