DISTURBED by the spiraling waves of insecurity in the country, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has lambasted security agencies, saying they have failed the nation in their responsibilities.

BUA Group says its $300 million investment in Lafiagi Sugar Company, LASUCO, in Kwara State would help grow the country’s sugar output by two million tonnes (mmt) per annum.

An expert in agri-business, Mr. Peter Igbinosun, has called on government at all levels to formulate policies geared towards documentation of farmers to make agriculture attractive.

THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has called on the government to initiate plans to harness potentials of the nation’s marine resources to create a blue economy with a view to improving the quality of lives of its citizens.

NATIONAL President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Ibrahim Khaleel, has said that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has assured that his government was doing everything possible to settle the salary arrears owe council workers in the state.

NCC wishes to reassure the over 21 million Etisalat subscribers that it will do all within its regulatory power to ensure that Etisalat subscribers continue to enjoy the services provided by the operator

AHEAD of the forthcoming local government elections in Delta State, Mr. Efeturi Onosorhue, yesterday, declared his intention to run for the chairmanship position of Udu Local Government Area of the state.

The Board Chair of the Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria, CRUDAN, Rev. Eric Ighalo and Advocacy Manager for Tearfund Nigeria, Mr. Ben Osawe have challenged Church leaders to get involved in the task of reviving the nation from its current state.

Four persons, Monday night in Ondo State, died in an auto crash while returning from a night party in Ondo town.

FOOD transporters, under the auspices of Amalgamated Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers Association of Nigeria, AFCDAN, yesterday, said food prices would remain high across the country due to bad roads.

PORT HARCOURT —The trio of Senator Magnus Abe, representing Rivers South-East senatorial district, Mr Chidi Wihioka and Azubuike Wanjoku have been lauded for their victory at the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.

THE commissioner nominee from Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Mr Reginald Okun, has described as untrue, allegations that he is an ex-convict, saying that he had never visited Virginia State in the United States of America where he was alleged to have been imprisoned.

A security guard attached to a community bank in Ughelli, Delta State, was Monday killed, when gunmen attacked the bank, carting away a computer and other items.

Ado-Ekiti—Signs that all is not well in Governor Ayodele Fayose’s once cohesive political family is beginning to manifest as a one of his loyalists in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan , decamped to the opposition All Progressive Congress, APC, at his constituency in Ikole-Ekiti yesterday.

The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife yesterday urged the students, parents and guardians to disregard unfounded rumour of an attempt to increase the tuition fees.