Political intrigues and wranglings within the Senate and the executive have been identified as major factors for the non-passage of the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which has had a chequered history at the National Assembly.

THE Presidency yesterday began a count down to President Goodluck Jonathan’s 100 days in office, with a declaration that one of the president’s achievements was Nigeria’s recovery of her place as the highest exporter of crude oil in Africa.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan vowed yesterday to make corruption unattractive among politicians and other public office holders, warning that anyone found culpable in the ongoing probe of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, would not go unpunished.

After fulfilling all the agreements on the trade in wildlife, Nigeria’s suspension on wildlife trading has been lifted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Wild Flora and Fauna, CITES.

Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu of an Abuja High Court, yesterday, ordered Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Hafiz Ringim, to pay N500,000 as compensation to one Garshon Nyengonum for unlawful detention.

Nigeria’s first solar energy laboratory capable of supplying uninterrupted power for 360 days for five years has been installed and commissioned at St. Cyprian’s Special Science School, Onitsha, to power its two science laboratories.

The Federal Government yesterday said it was committed to the prevention and management of cancer, with plans to establish more centres in tertiary institutions in the country.

In line with the Nigerian Content Act 2010, the Federal Government yesterday set a target of 40 percent participation of indigenous companies in construction works and other contracts in the country by 2015.