A chairmanship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Patani LGA, Delta State, Mr. Lewis Ekiyor, has applauded Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his position on the forth-coming council polls.

THE Rotary Club of Warri in Delta State is to spend N15 million for the 2017/2018 Rotary year in continuation of the construction of physiotherapy centre at Central Hospital, Warri, and Rotary Centre project also in Warri, the donation of hearing aids to select schools as well as the implementation of peace and conflict prevention/resolution campaign among youth groups.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, said the people of the state have lots of reasons to celebrate.

CRISIS  is brewing at Agbarho Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State,  over revenue derived from land sales  between the  monarch and  President-General of the community,  resulting to frequent clashes in the town.

Delta State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Vincent Uduaghan, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for the role he played in the accreditation of courses at Delta State School of Maritime Technology, Burutu.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, injected $250 million into the foreign exchange market.

Member of the Arewa consultative Forum, Senator John Kennedy Waku has called for the immediate detention of the leader of the indigenous People of Biafra, Nnàmdi KANU for violating his bail conditions.

ABUJA— The verbal exchange between the Police and Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator  Isa Hamman Misau, with the Police Service Commission, PSC, asking him, yesterday, to appear before panel of inquiry set up to investigate the bribery allegation he levelled against the commission and senior officers from Force Headquarters.

THE winner of the Anambra state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship ticket, Mr Oseloka Obaze has called on Chairman Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Uba and other contenders to join him in ensuring that the party wins the November election.

The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress  of the sale to Nigeria of 12 Super Tucano A-29 planes and weapons worth $593 million, needed for the  fight against the militant group, Boko Haram.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has lamented low ranking of the nation’s cocoa production among cocoa producing countries in the world.

Sen Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), has asked Nigerians to hold their governors accountable for whatever economic hardship  they face in their states.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says the present administration will ensure that Nigeria saves up to N3 trillion through the adoption and usage of local contents within the next five years.

Bestselling author and former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has differed with the Senior special assistant to president Muhammadu Buhari on media over the leadership abilities of Mr. President.

The Edo State Government has expressed its readiness to harness the scientific research capacity of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in its efforts at revamping the state’s economy.