OWERRI—Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, says his administration is currently facing a staggering N17 billion judgment debt slammed on it by a state High Court.

ABUJA—THE General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. O.F. Azinta, yesterday, inaugurated a General Court Martial, GCM, to try erring personnel of the Division. 

Uyo—A group, Akwa Ibom Leaders Vanguard, has alleged that there had been massive oil revenue theft in the past three years, demanding the publication of the state’s actual production from each of its oil fields.

CALABAR — TWO thousand members of Bakassi Strike Force led by Benjamin Ene, yesterday, surrendered a cache of arms and ammunition to Operation Delta Safe, bringing to an end five years of militancy in Bakassi Peninsula and surrounding creeks.

PORT HARCOURT—COORDINATOR of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Professor Charles Dokubo, has appealed to stakeholders for sustained peace in the Niger Delta, following calls for more funding and expansion of the programme to benefit more persons.

BENIN—AS part of efforts to sustain awareness, prevent and reduce the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV/AIDS, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has established seven centres in Benin City, where residents can check to ascertain their status and get counselling services.

THE  Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Dr. Babatunde Fowler (62) is a man who takes his job seriously.

WITHOUT the 71 lawmakers who tabled a motion for Nigeria to return to the parliamentary option last week, our four years of “change” would have passed without any proposal to change anything from all the things that have brought us to where we are today as a country.

LAGOS—GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, officially endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, saying that the duo were prepared for the campaign and ready to take on the task of moving the state to greater heights.

Indigenous Oil and Gas Company, Matrix Energy Limited, has offered free mosquito treated nets, eye-test, and medicated glasses to residents of Ifiekporo,Ijala, Ubeji, Egbokodo and Aja-Etan communities in Warri South Local Government Area in line with its health policy of promoting primary health care.

AWKA—Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi has insisted that the statistical data he reeled out during the Saturday December 15 Vice Presidential debate were accurate, as he obtained them from competent sources

Key distributors of Dangote Cement have lauded the management of the company for its rewards system and support to its distributors which enable them to maximize sales and increase profit. 

The United States Agency for International Development, USAID  and the Coca-Cola Foundation, the TCCF, through their Water and Development Alliance, WADA, global partnership in Nigeria have expanded access to safe, reliable water and sanitation services to about 44,800 Nigerians in  Abia and Cross River states.

Ado-Ekiti—An unidentified lunatic has taken over AUD Primary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti, as students and teachers have reportedly abandoned the institution for the insane man.

It was a touching occasion and also a display of class at the 2018 UnSung Heroes Awards organized by the Delta Economic Summit Group, DESG, a private sector led think-tank to recognize and celebrate individuals that are impacting their local communities in significant ways. The event took place in Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday 28th November.