Dr. Philomena Bivese-Djebah, a certified marriage counsellor and founder of Joyful Tears Initiative, recently launched her first book titled: Ofunneka. The event took place at the Governor’s Place, Omole Phase 1, Ikeja Lagos, before friends and family members who had come to show their love and support.

All Progressives  Congress, APC, candidate in Warri North state constituency election in the 2019 general election, Mr Wilson Alatsha, has reiterated the preparedness of the party to win the forth coming governorship election in the state, saying, “The prosperity slogan of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa- led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government in the state runs contrary to the current high poverty level in the state.”

A University don and Professor of Otolaryngology at the  University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Prof. Ezeanolue Basil has urged government to pay health workers based on the quantum of job they are allocated as a way of forestalling incessant strikes in the health sector.

THE Emir of  Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has said except proactive steps are taken to change the current trend, Nigeria may still remain the poverty capital of the world for many years to come.

FORMER Governor of  Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu will grace the Second Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers.

NNEWI—THE Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Rita Maduagwu has lost her bid to recontest to represent Nnewi South II Constituency for the third time in the Anambra State House of Assembly.

Federal Government, weekend, disclosed that the new terminals in Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Port Harcourt International Airport would be opened for flight operations by the end of October this year.

VICE  President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and the General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, yesterday, urged Nigerians to shun corruption and ethnic bigotry.

GROUP Managing Director of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, has re-emphasized the Bank’s commitment to improving banking practices in Nigeria and Africa by leveraging massively on technology.

BENIN—FORMER president of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Mr. Peter Esele, has disclosed that the Federal Government paid over N1 trillion to electricity distribution and generating companies (DISCOS and GENCOS) since the commencement of the privatisation of the  power sector with nothing to show for it.