Like a snail I moved into my shell knowing that I am alone in this alone path. I sought for understanding in empathy but was made to know I deserve none

THE All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Edo State chapter, has urged the state government to involve farmers in the formulation and implementation of policies on agriculture so that the agricultural policies of the state government will be a reality.

Natural Resource Governance Institute, NRGI, has described Nigeria’s $2.4 billion Excess Crude Account as one of the most poorly governed sovereign wealth funds in the world.

PORT HAR-COURT— Workers of a shopping mall on Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Blue Boulevard Limited, were yesterday barred from resuming for work by a team of the Nigerian Airforce, NAF, personnel.

Elder statesman, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has advised the Federal Government to convene a Sovereign National Conference, SNC, in the spirit of the renewed call for restructuring of the country, to engender a people’s constitution, after ratification of a referendum.

Akwa Ibom State Electoral Commission, AKISIEC, has said that it will conduct local government elections in the state on November 11, this year.

Heavily armed security operatives from various arms of the security services, led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, yesterday, stormed the Kaduna residence of former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, in Kaduna State.

MANAGING Director of Bonntex Nigeria Limited, Chief Boniface Okoye, has said that the deplorable state of the Apapa Port access road will make it impossible for the recent directive by the Acting President on 24 hours port operations to be realised. Okoye observed that even if all the cargo clearing processes in the ports were perfect, the roads would still hinder smooth port operations.

It is very easy to borrow money. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. The problem is just to pay back. Many people will tell you that you should only give out the amount you can forego. Regardless, even trusted and reliable friends will refuse to pay back.

THE Campaign for Development and Democracy in Bayelsa, CDDB, has said that it had begun mobilisation of Bayelsa State people for a credible and people focused democratic and development driven Bayelsa.

THE Nigeria Police, yesterday, dismissed claims by Boko Haram terrorists that they were holding some policewoman in their custody.

The time has come to ask for a thorough overhaul of the Nigerian Constitution instead of this patch-patch approach that the NASS is taking us through

Kaduna State government, yesterday, denied reports that it planned to relocate tertiary institutions in the southern part of the state to other parts.

National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Martin Agbaso, has accused Anambra State government of allegedly meddling in the party’s affairs and trying to intimidate the judiciary into reinstating Dr. Victor Oye, who was sacked by National Working Committee, NWC, of the party.

Sokoto Independent Power Project, IPP, which has remained uncompleted for nine years, from the initial six-month completion period, requires N1,641,000,000 for completion.