Abakaliki—Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday, directed all persons or group of persons that created social media platforms in the name of Ebonyi State Government or his personal name to close them down before 12 midnight today.

EXECUTIVE Secretary/Chief Executive, Nigerian Shippers’Council, NSC, Hassan Bello, has indicated that competition in the nation’s ports infrastructure is the policy direction towards private sector-led efficiency in Nigeria’s maritime industry.

Matches of officials at the Ibadan centre of the Zenith Basketball League stayed away from the games yesterday protesting non payment of their match allowances.

The Coalition for the Advancement of State Transformation (CAST) has hailed the appointment of Senator Theodore Ahamefule Orji as Chairman Senate Committee on Privatisation, describing it as a befitting confirmation of the Senator’s sterling leadership qualities.

Procter and Gamble (P&G), makers of Feminine Care brand, Always Sanitary Pads said it is committed to educating 23 million adolescent girls on puberty and hygiene across the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region including Nigeria.

Former WBA International, British and Common Wealth Light Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, Peter Oboh has advised pop singer, Timi Dakolo and his wife, Busola to tread with caution while pursuing justice in respect of the rape allegation they levelled against the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo.

NIGERIAN Baptist Convention has called on the President Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev Samson Ayokunle to continue to speak up in defence of Christians in the country, adding that they were impressed with his performance so far.

THE global maritime commons have remained a veritable medium for driving growth, development and prosperity amongst both littoral and land-linked nations in the 21st Century. African seaborne trade has equally benefited from this growth, albeit with attendant maritime security challenges, particularly within the Gulf of Guinea, GoG. This is the case for Nigeria with a coastline of about 420 nautical miles.

Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Orji MNSE, has advised youths of the State to remain back home and continue to exploit the numerous business and entrepreneurial opportunities in Abia and shun all the imaginary allures of life abroad painted by human traffickers whose only aim is to enslave their victims in gruelling conditions once they are able to lure them out of the country.

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MEMBERS of the Ondo State House of Assembly, yesterday, alleged that the videotape of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s visit to the assembly on the snake invasion was doctored to ridicule them.

Arising from a critical stakeholders meeting of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Youth Wing, Worldwide, today, through an open letter to the Delta State Governor, Urhobo youths have called on the Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa

The Apapa-Oshodi  gridlock appears to  get more compounded each passing day this is as a result of the fact that miscreants have hijacked the control and management of the traffic from the task team officials assigned for the duty.

THE Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, has said that the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has concluded segmentation of importers with a view to separating trade compliant importers from non-compliant importers.

THE Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone “A” of Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, in collaboration with National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has destroyed 58 containers of 225mg Tramadol and other dangerous and unregistered pharmaceuticals with Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N14.7 billion.