Ahead of  the 2019 general elections, a former United Nations, UN, Assistant Secretary General, Mr Agwu Okali, has launched the Great Debate Series under the Okali Seminal Ideas Foundation for Africa, OSIFA.

BENIN CITY – THE Edo state chapter of the Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA, yesterday, called on government at all levels to provide basic amenities in health centres to check rising cases of eye defects particularly cataract and glaucoma.

To deepen the #Notocodeine campaign in Edo North Senatorial District of the state, beneficiaries of Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme, N-Power, in Edo State, have tasked secondary school students to shun drug abuse and strive for excellence in their studies so as to meaningfully contribute to national development.

An Abuja- based legal practitioner and rights activist, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has asked Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to disqualify herself from handling a fresh suit seeking to strike down President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 6.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has called for the Nigerian government’s speedy intervention to save one of the two female staff being held hostage by Boko Haram.

While the proponents suggested that the Third Term Agenda would only allow another four years for the president, Uche Chukwumerije, a vocal opponent of the proposal representing Abia North in the South East, argued that “it means that Mr President will rule for the next 12 years and the presidency will remain in one zone for 20 years. Fullstop!” Senator Muktar Aruwa called it tenure “perpetuation”.

RELAXATION and resort outfit, Funplex Resort, has unveiled a state of the art resort in Lagos.

THERE was wide jubilation nationwide, especially in Abuja, Lagos and Edo State as Rev. David Esosa Ize-Iyamu emerged the Presidential candidate of Better Nigeria Progressive Party, BNPP.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has reassured the people that his administration would continue to provide necessary infrastructure and enabling environment to attract more foreign investors to the State.

The Nigeria Safety Award for Excellence (9jaSAFE), will hold its 2018 main edition on Friday November 9 at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island.