No fewer than 19 persons were, Sunday, killed at Malari village, Borno State, by Boko Haram insurgents.

BENIN—THE seeming cordial relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC,  may soon hit the rocks ahead of the coming primary election to pick candidates for the state and National Assembly elections.

It was a huge disappointment for supporters of Governor Udom Emmanuel,  yesterday, when  Senator Etang Umoyo,  who was touted to return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed to show up at the PDP Eket Senatorial District rally for the endorsement of the governor for a second term.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has decried the alleged use of security forces, including special police and military units, by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government in  last weekend’s bye-election in Rivers State.

The stakes in Akwa Ibom State were raised yesterday after Governor Udom Emmanuel waved aside threats from his predecessor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to give his intention for a second term even as he flayed Akpabio for not building a single industry in the state.

STAFF and students of the Edo State owned College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state, yesterday took to the streets of Benin City,  protestig the non-payment of one year salaries arrears as well as the closure of the institution for over six months.

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IEDC has invested over N11.5 billion in metering, network upgrade and rehabilitation of its facilities targeted at improving supply to consumers.

THERE are indications that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Nigeria’s highest crude oil producer with over 600, 000 barrels per day, has so far suspended the production of 800 million barrels worth $560 million as its Trans Ramos Pipeline (TRP), remains shut.

GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi state,  yesterday  ordered the immediate suspension of the collection of Personal Income Tax and other illegal revenues from markets in the state.

The Chairman, Ogun State Council of National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers NUCECFWW, Midian Nanle has urged the federal government to create an organised furniture market to boost the manufacturing sector in Nigeria.

The Edo state governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration is consolidating on the prevailing peaceful atmosphere in the state which has engendered harmony among the various religious groups in the state just as he urged Muslim faithful to support his vision to build a prosperous state

Frontline grassroots politician and leading statesman in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, Chief Ogor Sammy, has defected to the All Progressives Congress,  APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with a pledge to deliver quality  representation to the people of Aniocha South Cconstituency,  in Delta State House of Assembly, if given their mandate,  come 2019.

The Federal Government has put in place strategies to improve the health of adolescents and young people in Nigeria.

Taraba state government has said Saturday’s attack on the convoy of Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aishat Alhassan by hoodlums during Takum 1 assembly election was a fallout of her relationship with her hired thugs over unsettled bill.

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N359 per  dollar in the parallel market.