By Emmanuel Ovuakporie ABUJA—The Head of  Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Steve Oronsaye weekend urged the private sector to employ disabled persons with relevant qualifications in various fields.

By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE — Jigawa state Magistrate Court sitting in Dutse, last week, turned down an application seeking for a court order to conduct a DNA test on Mallam Sani Maje, who was accused for impregnating his sister in-law.

At least 25, 000 people have benefited from the Eko free health screening in Lagos State for various health
services including free consultation and treatment for diverse ailments of dental, general and optical among
others even as the state government reiterated its commitment towards ensuring the accessibility of qualitative
health care to the people of the state.

By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — AS  part of its effort to tackle  poverty in the state, the Bauchi State government has approved the sum of N550 million as counterpart contribution to the implementation of the Village Economic Development Solutions.

Speaking on behalf of the party at the weekend after a Gold award on ‘Service to Humanity’ was conferred on him by the News Ray during the 4th edition and 15th year anniversary lecture, the state secretary of Action Congress (AC), Comrade Ebikibina Miriki, said the vice president should take the bold step of intervening in the issue concerning the arrest and trial of the four persons now popularly referred to as “Bayelsa Four”.

President of the West African Bar Association (WABA), Mr. Femi Falana, has said unless the law setting up the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and the present law of evidence are review, it would be difficult to prosecute corrupt public officials in the country.

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration (NAFDAC) has declared that counterfeiting activities in the country has shifted from Lagos and Onitsha to Kano even as the drug regulatory body  threatens to, henceforth, prosecute landlords whose properties are  used to store fake drugs.

For the first time, the Spanish President is visiting Nigeria today to cement the already existing bilateral relationship between the countries, Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Angel Losada, has said

The statement signed by Mr. Austin Obahor, National Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Urhobo Patriots urged the JTF and the Federal Government to “stop the continuous killing of innocent and defenceless citizens and wanton destruction of property in Gbaramatu and its neighbouring communities”.

By Kenneth Ehigiator International and domestic flight operations in the country may be grounded, as the two aviation ground handlers have vowed to withdraw their services over the N1 billion debt owed them.