Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has closed its defence with a no-case submission in the suit between Chief Stephen Lawani and Senator Abba Moro in the tussle for the Benue south senatorial seat at the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi.

A LITTLE over three years ago when Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside was appointed Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, there was a sharp division of what his coming portends. While some believed that he would make a difference, significant and far-reaching, there were also those who expressed some level of reservation and indeed pessimism, based on the consideration that not being an industry person would clearly limit his ability to achieve the desired growth index.

ENUGU—SOME notable chieftains of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State have attacked the party’s chairman in the state, Chief Ben Nwoye, for faulting the inclusion of the immediate past Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, in President Buhari’s list of minister-nominees.

One of the aspirants for Kogi State governorship election, on platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Muhammed Audu, weekend in Lokoja, Kogi State, called on the national leaders of the party to adopt direct primary in choosing the party’s flag bearer for the November 16 gubernatorial poll in the state.

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government has recorded impressive gains in the fight against human trafficking, which includes opening up economic opportunities for youths, building local capacity to drive economic growth and strengthening institutional capacity to check the trend.

Angry intending Pilgrims to the 2019 Holy Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia from Ondo, Ekiti and part of Oyo states, yesterday,  shut operations at the Ilorin airport over delayed flight to the Holy land. 

Former Super Eagles striker Victor Moses has been warned to up his game in the coming 2020 season  by Fenerbahce coach,  Ersun Yanal.

LAGOS—Four children, including three siblings, were injured when a three-storey building located on 30 Osasa Street, in Bariga area of Lagos, partially collapsed on Sunday.

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has said the team’s leading scorer, Odion Ighalo who quit the team after the Africa Cup of Nations still has a role to play in the team.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has described the list of the new ministers presented to the National Assembly for confirmation as a big disappointment and uninspiring to the country.

Stakeholders in the campaigns against extortion in the birth registration have reaffirmed that birth registration in Nigeria is free of charge.

NO fewer than 20 million Nigerians are believed to be on the hepatitis death list, with the country contributing significantly to the global chronic viral hepatitis infection.

LAGOS —The 10-year dispute between the Lagos State and the Federal Government over the control of waterways, yesterday, ended with the signing of an agreement for cooperation by both parties.

Pan African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Terwilliger Centre for Innovation in Shelter, the market development/system arm of Habitat for Humanity International, which will see TCIS assist Shelter Afrique in mobilizing capital for affordable housing that will be extended to institutions focusing on provision of housing loans to low – middle income population in Kenya and 43 other countries where Shelter Afrique has presence.

CHIEF Ayo Adebanjo is an elder statesman, who does not mince words when dissecting issues affecting Nigeria. An unapologetic Awoist, the  nonagenarian in this interview backs former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the dwindling state of security in the country. He restated the need for President Buhari to implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference report saying it remains the only panacea to the issues affecting the country. He also spoke on the crisis that tore Afenifere apart in 2003.