GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State blamed southern governors for his recent loss in the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) presidential primaries saying that they betrayed their region at a time when they were needed.

FORMER Anambra State governor Peter Obi  has been adopted as the Labour Party's presidential candidate after his sole opponent Professor Pat Utomi stood down at the party’s presidential primary in the Delta State capital Asaba.

FORMER president Dr Goodluck Jonathan's name is not among the list of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates who are going to be screened over the next two days as the party begins the process of selecting a presidential nominee.

BUNDESLIGA giants Borussia Dortmund have joined in the race for Super Eagles defensive sensation Calvin Bassey with the German side looking to take him to the Signal Iduna Park during the summer transfer window.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Hydro-electric power plants
[2] Railway lines
[3) Gas-powered plants
[4] Electricity distribution grids
[5] Sea port construction and dredging
[6] Airport construction
[7] Inter-City highway construction
[8] Specialist hospitals
[9] Nuclear power plants
[10] Water treatment plant

NEW Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has expressed satisfaction with the way the team played during his first game in charged despite losing 1-2 to Mexico yesterday saying he sees potential for the future in their performance.

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[1] Food processing - $20bn
[2] Railways - $15bn
[3] Power generation - $10bn
[4] Automobile assembly plants - $10bn
[5] Steel production - $5bn
[6] Solid mineral processing plants - $5bn
[7] Pharmaceuticals - $5bn
[8] Leather processing - $5bn
[9] Green energy - $5bn
[10] Cosmetics and beauty products - $5bn

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[1] Elections are due in February and nobody has come up with a policy to address the thorny issue of power generation. It says a lot about the quality of our politics. It appears we actually believe that if we elect “good leaders” the problem will suddenly and miraculously go away

FORMER Imo State governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has been denied bail by an Abuja federal high court today after he filed a suit requesting that he be set free following his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday.

NIGERIA could be on course to get her first female elected governor next year after Senator Aishatu Binani emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Adamawa State.