YENAGOA—GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said his successor must be  principled, bold and courageous enough to protect the collective interests of the Ijaw nation at all times.

Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has resigned as the pioneer Chairman of the Edo State Private Properties Protection Task Force (PPPTF).

Osogbo—A 26-year-old carpenter, Adebayo Azeez, who was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing a ram yesterday, told the court that hunger made him steal.

As part of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s desire to build a Stronger Delta, Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu has assured Deltans that the state media outfits will be repositioned to meet modern day realities.

Interminable transfer rumours surrounding Neymar continue to swirl unabated as the new Ligue 1 season kicks off this weekend with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain launching their assault for a seventh title in eight attempts.

The first batch of Nigerian athletes to the 12th All Africa Games are expected to leave for Rabat, Morocco on August 13, after the Sports Ministry secured arrangements to transport over 400 athletes and officials.

The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday released leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, following the order of Kaduna High Court.

Super Eagles up and coming striker, Samuel Chukwueze has been linked to English Premier League side Liverpool and Manchester United and his new management outfit Roc Nation Sports will be pleased with a move.

Nsukka—Nathaniel Ayogu, younger brother of Enugu State’s former Commissioner for Environment, Ambassador Fidel Ayogu, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of herdsmen

lagos—The Nigeria National petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said yesterday, that it was working with its partners to grow the national reserve to 40  billion barrels by 2025 and improve crude oil production to three million barrels per day.

THE $10 billion Nigeria’s Bonga South West, Gongola Basin and Malabu, have been identified as the major oil and gas projects, with great prospect and lasting value, in Nigeria.

warri—The member representing Burutu Federal Constituency, Delta State, in the House of Representatives, Mr Julius Pondi has said his reelection for a second term has rekindled his commitment to give effective representation to his people  through legislative framework.

Gusau—Immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdulazizi Yari Abubakar, has said nothing incriminating was found when agents of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, raided his house at Talata Mafara last Sunday.

Former chairman of the People’s Redemption Party, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has condemned the arrest of former Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore for leading Revolution Now protest against bad governance in the country.

Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has recorded 13 percent growth in Gross Written Premium, GWP, which rose to N15.8 billion for the year ended 2018 from N14 billion    in the previous year.