Despite the proclamations of unity by leaders of the APC in Delta State, the conspicuous absence of one of the state’s enduring opposition leaders has continued to raise issues among some stakeholders.

The  Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit lamented the state of the nation calling on President Muhammadu Buhari led government to show real accomplishment as 2018 winds up.

CHAIRMAN of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Prophet Jones Erue, has said that the party will bring the “wanton rigging” by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  to an end in the January 6, 2018 local government elections in the state.

THE monarch of Bagido Kingdom, in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, His Royal Highness, Oba Reuben Sunday Adeyemi, and his subjects have honoured Founder of Omoluabi Foundation, Omoluabi Onirinwa Mofolami, with conferment of traditional title, ‘Ariwajoye of Bagido Isanlu’.

THE parties in the $1.5 million suit by a United States of America-based salts exporter, Michigan Salt Products LLC against Jumbee Limited and Chief Abiodun Adeniji, have been settled out of court, with the trial judge, Justice O. Ogala giving a consent judgment in the matter.

The impression that Delta Central is the base of the opposition to successive Peoples Democratic Party, PDP administrations in the state is set to be tested in the forthcoming election given the determination of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his associates to change that narrative.

THE National Council on Privatisation, NCP, has approved the privatisation of five mining subsidiaries worth over N360 million.

THE Nigeria Auto Journalists Association, NAJA, the umbrella body of all practicing Motoring Journalists in the country has recognized companies, products and individuals who stood out in the automotive industry in 2017.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has congratulated Mitchell Obi who was re-elected unopposed as the AIPS Africa President.

SENATOR Gbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East Senatorial District has expressed gratitude to God for the peace and non violence year 2017 in the district, just as he urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in God for a better 2018.

ABUJA—Policy analysts, on the platform of Association for Public Policy Analysis, APPA, have faulted alleged moves by the Senate to stall approval of funding for the Energising Education Programme of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing as captured in the 2018 budget proposal.

Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, screened and confirmed the factional All Progressive Congress, APC, chairman in the state, and cousin to Emir Sanusi II, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, as commissioner.

No fewer than 340 women of reproductive age die from maternal deaths in Katsina State annually, 25 less than the 365 recorded in 2016 in the state, with Daura Local Government recording the highest— 54 deaths.

The English Football Association said Thursday that Jose Mourinho will face no sanctions following an investigation of comments he made before the recent Manchester derby.

National Chairman of the Peoples Democractic Party, (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus Thursday boasted that members of the opposition party are no longer intimidated by alleged arrests and muscling by the ruing party, adding that it was battle ready to take over power in 2019.