Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed as false, claims by his successor, Willie Obiano, that he demanded for N7 billion from him.

ABUJA—Trial of Chairman emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, who was accused of receiving N2.1 billion from office of National Security Adviser, ONSA, three months to the 2015 presidential election, resumed before the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday.

National Coordinator APGA Media Warriors Forum, Evang Chinedu Obigwe, has scoffed and hit members of All Progressives Congress, APC for lack of genuine political manifestos, noting that it would be dangerous for electorates to support or even vote for their candidate, who perhaps will flag off his campaign on 20th October 2017 in preparation for the forthcoming November 18th Anambra gubernatorial election. 

THE numerous victory songs and congratulatory messages flowing from various parts of the world following the Tuesday seizure of Raqqa, the ‘capital’ of the Islamic State, ISIS, Caliphate, drowned the victory songs from the Philippines.  On that same day, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared that Marawi City in Southern Philippines seized last May by the  pro-ISIS  Maute militants, had been liberated.

THE National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday announced that the sum of N3.5 billion has been released for vaccination programme against communicable diseases, while the nation’s Excess Crude Account stood at $2.3 billion as at October 16.