Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that his administration would launch its e-governance platform before the end of the year.

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged military officers to venture into book writing to expand the frontiers of knowledge in the service.

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the senior officer and three other soldiers that were killed in a fierce encounter with ISWAP terrorists in Borno.

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called for concerted effort on the part elites, political and religious leaders to work towards promoting the unity of Nigeria.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, said the federal government will engage venture capitalists, stakeholders and entrepreneurs to boost innovations in the country.

The Nigerian Army (NA) on Friday, pulled out the former Chief of Policy and Plans, Army Headquarters, Lt-Gen Lamidi Adeosun and 11 other Generals out of active service.

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Abuja chapter, has organised a training workshop for students of Mass Communication and Media Studies as part of activities marking the institution’s annual conference.

The workshop, which was held Friday at the Jabi Campus of Baze University in Abuja, is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of NIPR to enlighten the students about the importance of public relations practice, as well as potential career opportunities in the profession.

Speaking at the event, the CEO, Advance Management Academy, Mr. Peter Oyeneye, said the nature of the profession, various dimensions and career opportunities offered by the profession, urging the students to take interest in the practice of public relations.

Also speaking, Mrs. Obianuju Asika harped on Google training for the participants, encouraging them to key into the trend of digital PR practice through the use of social media

She said with digital PR skills, students can earn money and support themselves while still in school and even after school, when most graduates are faced with the problem of unemployment.

On his part, an international PR/communications consultant, Mr. Yushau A. Shuaib, identified three levels of PR Communications, including asymmetrical communications, symmetrical communications and interactive/social media.

The Nigeria police have paraded a hit-and-run driver, Itoro Clement, who has confessed to killing the missing Vanguard reporter, Tordue Salem.