IN what appears to be a deviation from the existing Masterplan of the Federal Capital Territory, the Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, yesterday, gave embassies and high commissions waiver to construct high tension fences as part of ways to secure the offices and residence.

President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that the present administration has injected over 150 million US dollars as well as taken an International Development Association IDA, credit from the World Bank to carry out the Science and Technology Post- Basic (Step-B) project all in order to boost education in the country.

PENTECOSTAL Church leaders in Edo State, under the aegis of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday, declared their support for the developmental projects of Governor Adams Oshiomhole and vowed to assist him to succeed in prayers

Central Bank governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said economic growth would be achieved at a faster rate, if all segments of the population had access to financial services.

GUNMEN, yesterday, attacked an offshore oil rig operated by exploration firm Afren, kidnapping five crew members including foreigners and injuring two others.