Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, visited Obinofia Community, in Ezeagu Local Government Area, amid jubilation, for the inspection of the erosion-ravaged federal road project (Ozoechine Road) which was abandoned for lack of funding.

The General Overseer of Champions Royal Assembly, Brother Joshua Iginla has reacted to the Companies And Allied Matters Act (CAMA) signed into law by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.

The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Friday described the decision of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to reduce fees being paid at the State-owned tertiary institutions, as a “dirty trick”.

He specifically said the people of Ondo State could not be fooled again for another four years.

Governor Akeredolu had increased the tuition fees by about 200 per cent in 2018.

But the Governor has now said plans were already on to reduce the tuition fees. He said this when the National Association of Nigerian Students visited him on Wednesday.

Akeredolu informed the students that he had concluded arrangements on the reduction of the fees next week.

Reacting in a statement he personally signed and forwarded to DAILY POST, Giwa said Akeredolu would double the tuition fees if re-elected.

The cleric, however, revealed that he begged governor Akeredolu not to increase the fees in 2018 but he refused.

He said, “Governor Akeredolu can’t be trusted for second term and I want to repeat again that if re-elected, his administration will be worse than president Muhammadu Buhari’s government.

“Why must he wait till few weeks to the election before thinking of reducing the fees?

“Governor Akeredolu needs to work hard to convince the people of Ondo State; you can’t give what you don’t have.

“I don’t hate the governor, but I detest his leadership style. The governor enjoyed free education, but he is making life difficult for others.

“Why should you increase tuition fees from N25,000 per year to N150,000? It is senseless, wicked and vicious.

“Akeredolu’s government has failed in many areas. What happens to our moribund industries in the state?

“I have sent series of letters to the governor to revamp these industries but he vehemently ignored. How much will spend to resuscitate these industries compared to trying to spend billions of Nigeria to create the ones that cannot stand the test of time?”

The Federal Government has said it will support the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) on researches for coronavirus vaccine.

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The Nigeria police have maintained that there is no need for vigilante groups and community police officers to use firearms in the course of their operations.

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG; Austin Agbonlahor in charge of the newly created zone 16, Yenagoa, stated this while addressing newsmen after an inspection tour of the Rivers State Police Command, Port Harcourt.

AIG Agbonlahor assured that the ongoing recruitment exercise will cushion the challenges of manpower in the police force, urging the command to put in place training programs for officers on what they need to know.

On the issue of kidnapping, he said it has also been brought to its barest minimum, especially in the creeks and within the East West road, just as he charged the Rivers State police command, “to concentrate on crime fighting by building up on collaboration between the police and the general public.

“The clampdown on proliferation of prohibited firearms must be vigorously enforced and all illegal firearms mopped up in accordance with the Firearms Act.”

Earlier, Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mukan outlined some challenges facing the command to include lack of training, lack of crime fighting equipment and inadequate manpower.

Mukan noted that despite the challenges, men and officers of the Rivers State Police command will continue to do their best to ensure criminality is reduced to the minimum.

The Rivers CP in his address, “thanked the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu for blessing the fledgling Zone with an astute Administrator who had served the force in various capacities and still counting, with the view of bringing his wealth of experience to bear.”

“We assure you that the command will not be deterred but will continue to strive to entrench quality policing service that will stand the test of time.”

The newly created zone 16 comprises the Rivers and Bayelsa States Police Commands.

United States President, Donald Trump on Thursday, made scathing remarks about his rival, Joe Biden.

Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe resigned on Friday.

Abe cited health reasons for his decision.

Dpa reports that there are five possible successors in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Number one is Deputy Prime Minister, Taro Aso.

The 79-year-old serves as Finance Minister, is expected to succeed Abe as interim premier.

Number two is Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.

Since 2012 when Abe assumed power, Suga has been the government spokesperson.

Only Aso and Suga have retained their positions since the start of Abe’s administration.

Number three is Defence Minister, Taro Kono.

The 57-year-old served as Foreign Minister for over one year, before taking the current post.

Number four is former Defence Minister, Shigeru Ishiba.

The media has for long named the 63-year-old as a possible successor to Abe.

He served as the ruling party’s Secretary General and Chairman, Policy Research Council.

Number five is former Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida, 63.

He held the position for more than four and a half years and currently chairs LDP’s Policy Research Council.