Former Senior Special Assistant to immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on public affairs and now the South West leader of Accord Party, South West, Dr Doyin Okupe has urged candidates of the party during the last local government elections in Lagos State not to be discouraged by the outcome of the election but work harder to ensure the party’s victory during the 2019 general election in the state.

FOLLOWING the dearth of infrastructure and accommodation in some schools in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, a youth organisation, Awgu Town Youths Association, ATYA, has built and donated three classroom blocks each to two secondary schools in the area to encourage reading and learning amongst students .

To address the shortfall in the number of housing units needed by NatanelFlorens, a real estate development firm, to achieve its rent-to-own initiative, the firm has concluded plans to boost housing supply by collaborating with credible housing developers who have the capacity to construct homes and who must be interested in the initiative.

Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Delta State Wing, Mr Titus Okotie, has charged members of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals, ANCOPSS, not to allow the gimmicks of Academic Staff Union of Secondary School, ASUSS, shortchange teachers in the state

The Ogun State Property & Investment Corporation (OPIC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with some Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs) and the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), to build and deliver quality homes at affordable prices.

The Paints Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMA), has concluded plans to hold its 5th edition of bi-annual Raw Materials, Equipment and Painting exhibition tagged: PMA Nigeria Coatings Show, slated for October 23 and 24, 2017.

THE Benin monarch, Omo N’ Oba Ewuare II, has renewed the call for the repatriation of all Benin artefacts carted away during the British invasion of Benin Kingdom in 1897.

IN memory of ‘the labour of our   heroes past’, Iyanya has dug up raw emotions in his new tribute music video entitled ‘Not Forgotten.’ The video which was produced by foremost talent agency, Temple Management Company was released to the singer’s fans globally for streaming and broadcast on top local and international music channels yesterday.

MAKURDI—De United Food Industries, makers of Indomie Noodles, has donated 500 cartons of its product to victims of the recent flood disaster in Benue State.

With four refineries and its status as a leading oil and gas producer, Nigeria was expected process refine commercial crude oil for domestic consumption and export. But that has not been the case for many years as a result of the poor state of its refineries.