CHIEFTAIN of All Progressives Congress, APC in Ughelli, Delta State, Mr Julius Akpovoka, has denied allegation of forgery and threat to life levelled against him by the APC House of Representative candidate for Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu federal constituency, Rev Francis Waive.

The Naira, yesterday, depreciated to N364.41 per dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window.

THE lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency II, Mr Emmanuel Agbaje, yesterday, called on the state government to invest more in tourism to take away young people from the unemployment market in the state.

IN furtherance of the development of the nation in all facets of life,  Chairman/ Board of Director, Fountain Initiative for Social Development, FISD, Pastor (Mrs) Nomthi Odukoya, has noted that social empowerment of Nigerians will reduce vices and increase peace and understanding.

Pay TV provider, StarTimes says its newly launched StarTimes ON, an online video streaming service App can save 20-40 percent data cost for users when they  watch videos with the application.

Ahead of this year’s general election, Vice Chancellor of University of Uyo, UNIUYO, Professor Eniefiok Essien, SAN, has advocated the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, mechanism to handle all electoral issues in the country to avoid protracted litigation.

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.

Reacting to the PDP allegations the APC and Presidency were pressuring the INEC to rig the polls, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, dismissed the allegations as baseless and urged the PDP to provide the evidence in its possession to prove them.

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what he described as “failing to investigate how Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, acquired Keystone Bank and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat).” 

FORMER Women Affairs Minister and Proprietress of Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation, ADF,  Mrs Josephine Anenih,  has inaugurated a Senior Citizens Recreation Centre in Benin City, the Edo State capital to cater for the aged and address the impact of dementia in the society.

Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki on Tuesday visited four hospitals in Benin City to felicitate with babies born on New Year’s Day.

In his first outing of the year, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, Wednesday, paid N806,900 as fines and compensations for 37 prison inmates scattered across the state.

THE Ondo State Head of Service, Mr. Toyin Akinkuotu has commended Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, for bringing joy to the homes of civil servants through improved workers’ welfare and prompt payment of salary.

The Nigeria Police Force has denied a social media report that its personnel deployed to the North East to complement the military in the fight against Boko Haram protested.

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured the state’s new Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Olusegun Odumosun, that the Edo State Security Architecture, will guarantee well-coordinated policing that will benefit from input from relevant stakeholders, especially local communities, in the state.