A founding member of the PDP in Edo State, Chief Samson Esemuede who recently defected to the APC has described the boast of his former party that it would win the election as laughable affirming that the PDP would not win a single ward in the September 10 election.

CALABAR—ABOUT five retired workers of the Cross River State civil service die daily without receiving their gratuities since 2013, according to the findings of a group, the Concerned Retirees.

lagos—OVER 4000 private schools in Lagos State, including mission schools and well established private schools risk closure over their refusal to participate in the Lagos State Government registration exercise aimed at creating a central data for private schools in the state.

Six suspected members of Aye confraternity have been arrested while at the verge of unleashing mayhem on residents of Ikorodu, Ogijo and Sagamu areas of Lagos and Ogun states.

URUAN—Five persons from Anakpa community, Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, reportedly lost their lives when their community was allegedly invaded by youths from neighbouring Nna Enin village in a tussle over oil well ownership.