PDP alleges attack on campaign convoy at Jattu

The campaign convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) candidate in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, was reportedly attacked at Jattu, near Auchi, in Etsako west local government by suspected APC youths who  destroyed two vehicles in the process.
The two vehicles, a Mercedes Benz C class and a Toyota Sienna, were said to be on the convoy of the PDP candidate’s campaign team which had held a rally in the community.
The PDP candidate’s convoy was said to be moving out after the rally when it ran into the ambush of the two allegedly branded APC vehicles filled with youths who were chanting anti-PDP slogans.
In a bid to avoid confrontation with PDP supporters, the convoy was said to have driven out of the scene, while occupants of the APC vehicles stood their ground.
The incident was said to have been reported to the Nigerian Police Area Command in

Body of bank ceos pledges to resolve forex issues with CBN

against the backdrop of the ban of nine banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from accessing foreign exchange in interbank market, the Body of Bank Chief Executives yesterday stepped into the fray  with a view to resolving the forex controversy with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The CEOs had resolved at their meeting to address the issues in a manner that will protect the stability of the industry, as well as ensure proper conduct in the optimisation of the foreign exchange market
The body,  formed under the auspices of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), comprising key operators in the banking industry,  stressed that as professionals who understand what was at stake, it would work