ABUJA—Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned political parties and their presidential candidates for the 2019 elections against publicly campaigning before November 18.

Stakeholders at a conference, yesterday, demanded the setting up of a Federal Peace and Conflict Resolution Commission to address the prevalent farmers-herders crisis in the country.

Hundreds of passengers are reportedly stranded at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2(MMA2) on Wednesday, as aviation unions carried out their shutdown threat over the sack of workers by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited.

A group in Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State, known as “Nsukka Zonal Strategic Group (NZSG)”, has unanimously endorsed Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for a second term in office, resolving to join hands with other people of the state to ensure the governor’s success in the forthcoming 2019 elections

IN a little over one week from today, the deadline given by the Boko Haram Islamist terrorist group for the Federal Government to resume talks with it or they will murder Leah Sharibu and other captives will be up.

THE sons of Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, Obama Kayode Akiolu and former Minister of State for Defense, Musiliu Obanikoro, Ibrahim Obanikoro, yesterday, clinched the House of Representatives tickets as the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State officially released results into Senatorial, House of Representatives, and state House of Assembly, amid protest by aggrieved groups.

That said, this particular situation leaves a lot to be desired. Unlike the 2015 fine, MTN has come out clearly refuting all charges made and filing for an injunction against the CBN. The company claims that no dividends have been repatriated using the Certificates of Capital Importation (CCIs) that have been called into question. If verified, this claim would invalidate the foundation of the CBNs accusation. It is one which should be easily checked and refuted… it has not been. We need to know why?

 The Nigerian Value Added Services, VAS, market is valued at about N79 billion. Yet, it is dangerously going in comatose.

Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has described the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as a bridge-builder, who would grow Nigeria’s economy.

ABUJA—Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has petitioned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, adducing reason Justice Binta Nyako should be disqualified from handling 12 consolidated suits that are raising legal issues over his continued stay in office.