While condemning the recent quit notice by Arewa Youth Consultative Forum to Igbo people residing in the northern part of the country, Igbo World Assembly, IWA, has said the group would liaise with appropriate agencies to file a petition to the International Criminal Court, ICC, to prevent genocide and bring culprits to book.

Former Aviation Minister and United Progressive Party, UPP, governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Chief Osita Chidoka, has said his government will avail traders in the state financial facilities and international business connections as part of his economic agenda to reposition the state as the commercial nerve centre of the nation.

Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said that as a true leader, he was concerned about the welfare of his people and will never play politics with it.

All Progressives Congress, APC, Anambra State has urged Ndi Anambra to register en-masse for the forthcoming governorship election on November 18.

Abuja—ONE of the helicopters belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, crashed, yesterday,in Borno State.

OWERRI— The National Industrial Court, Owerri, presided over by Justice O. Y. Anuwe, has nullified the recent dissolution of the Imo State Judicial Service Commission, JSC, by Governor Rochas Okorocha.

ABUJA— A founding chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Prince Paul Ikonne, has cautioned a former governor of the state,Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, against comments that could portray the party as incapable of keeping to its words.

Ibadan—FORMER Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, and two other chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olanrewaju Otiti and Senator Ayo Adeseun, who are standing trial over N650 million allegedly collected for the funding of the 2015 election in Oyo State were, yesterday, granted bail by a Federal High Court in Ibadan.

TOTAL Access to Energy, TAE, has reinstated its commitment to provision of affordable and clean energy to Nigerians, saying the lives of over 10 million people have improved following the company’s solar lamp.

PORT HAR-COURT— PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, has described as laughable, the threat by some chieftains of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state, to initiate process for the recall of Betty Apiafa representing Abua-Odua /Ahoada East federal constituency in the House of Representatives.

Uyo—GOVE-RNOR Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has procured sophisticated medical equipment worth millions of naira for Etinan General Hospital and Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, as part of efforts by his administration to boost healthcare delivery in the state.

ABUJA—The senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, yesterday, walked out of the launching of Kaduna zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to protest the attendance of Governor Nasir el-Rufai.

WARRI—Crisis is brewing in Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta State, as OML 42 Host Communities Forum in the council, yesterday, gave a 21-day ultimatum to NECONDE Energy Limited, to sort the lingering issues raised by host communities or quit the area.

Benin—A group, Stakeholders’ Coalition for Protection of the Environment, has commended the position of Edo State Government to the effect that it would not fold its hands to watch some powerful individuals and multinational companies in the name of investment in the state undermine the rights of the people by taking over their lands.

ABUJA — TW0 members of the House of Representatives, Mr Diri Duoye and Ms Boma Goodhead from Bayelsa and Rivers states respectively, yesterday, threatened to beat up Mr Razak Atunwa over the invitation extended to former President Goodluck Jonathan to explain his alleged role in OPL 245 Malabu Oil deal.