AKURE—THE crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, yesterday, deepened as aides to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu are said to be sharply divided over the governor’s alleged plan to use state machinery to back some National Assembly candidates contesting on the platform of the Action Alliance, AA, in the February elections.

First vice president of the Nigeria football Federation Barr Seyi Akinwunmi has scored football in Nigeria high in 2018, despite the various crises that rocked the body from the federation level immediately after the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia to the ongoing crises rocking club football.

LAOLU Senbanjo is a man of many parts – a self-taught visual artist, musician, actor, and former human rights attorney. Born and raised in Ilorin, Laolu left Nigeria for the U.S in 2013, to pursue his art career. For a long time, he was a struggling artist, rejected by several art galleries. However, he was consistent!

Nigerian-born Bukayo Saka who came on for compatriot Alex Iwobi in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Fulham at the Emirates on Tuesday night, said he was delighted to make his first English Premier League appearance.

The combined value of the two coins spawned from the so-called forking of Bitcoin  is less than that of a single Bitcoin Cash coin Wednesday, according to data from exchange Poloniex. Bitcoin Cash SV, as one version is called, is trading at about $96.50, and Bitcoin Cash ABC, the other is $289, or lower than what Bitcoin Cash closed at $425.01 yesterday.

Amidst fear of oversupply concerns to complicate commodity rebound, crude oil price, yesterday, witnessed a surge to $56 per barrel, after witnessing series of declines.

WARRI— Ijaw riverine communities in Delta State have been assured that there will be no violence in their areas during this year’s general election.

Minister  of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said he is presenting to the public evidences of how the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, lied that he donated N10 million to the victims of Offa bank robbery.

ASABA—Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State  has said his trust was deeply rooted in God, insisting that he was sure of success in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.

OSOGBO—THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has assured his supporters that his mandate allegedly stolen by the All Progressives Congress, APC, would soon be restored to him.

What better way to celebrate the festive season, than being empowered to make a living and earn daily bread. Residents, especially youths and women have expressed joy for the gesture by Macversity Foundation, a non governmemtal organisation, NGO led by Cosmic Macduff in providing 10 sewing machines and 400 mosquito nets to some of them.

abuja—The United States Embassy in Nigeria has said that ongoing U.S. government shutdown will not affect its consular services in Nigeria.

Abuja—Ahead of the general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would publish the list of registered voters on Monday, January 7.

Wife of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship candidate, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, recently tasked all women’s group in the party to embark on massive grassroots mobilization of electorate in order ensure total victory for APC candidates in the 2019 general elections.

THE new Commissioner of Police Ekiti State Command, Mr.  Asuquo Amba, yesterday, threw his weight behind community policing saying it remains the only panacea to the rising waves of crimes and all forms of criminality in the country.