Following the decision of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, to relocate the newly established Federal University of Agriculture from Ikole Ekiti, to Oye Ekiti, no fewer than six people have been feared killed with numerous other wounded in Ikole Ekiti Thursday, when the aggrieved people of the community staged a violent protest over the decision of Federal Government.

Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has lodged an appeal before the Court of Appeal, Lagos, against the order of a Federal High Court, Lagos, which restrained it and the Security and Exchange Commission, SEC, from suspending some former Council members of the NSE from capital market activities over an alleged N1.36 billion-shared bonus crises in the Exchange last year.

FIVE persons suspected to be engaging in human trafficking have been arrested at Banki, a border town 126 km from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, by men of the Nigerian Immigration Services, border patrol team while they were about crossing over to Cameroun republic.

The United States of America, USA, has expressed interest in bringing an end to the recurring crisis in Plateau State to ensure smooth general elections in April.

Landlords or families who harbour criminals, strangers and persons of doubtful integrity in their premises are now in for serious trouble, following the full implementation of the provisions of the anti-kidnapping law in the state.

Dana Air has got into partnership with an information search portal, ConnectNigeria.com, to provide flight deals, including discounts on air tickets, to its new and existing customers.

Nigeria international Victor Obinna is pleased with the fresh start the Super Eagles have made.
West Ham United attacker Victor Obinna is very pleased with the new start Nigeria’s national side have made and the forward is confident the Super Eagles will manage to qualify for the 2012 Africa Nations Cup.

NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, said the Mrs Funke Osibodu led-management of Union Bank of Nigeria, UBN, had declared a war on labour movement, especially NLC and its affiliates, and stressed that the Congress was equal to the task.

In a bid to boost safety in the aviation industry, Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, yesterday, signed a contract worth over $5.8 million with a Canadian firm, CEA/Flightscape, to instal a state-of-the-art equipment in its new laboratory.

THE Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Delta State, Dr. Gabriel Ada, has accused some politicians for allegedly colluding with some unscrupulous INEC officials to facilitate multiple registration during the voter’s registration exercise in the state.

CHAIRMAN of the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Monsignor Buchi Aninye, yesterday, said the state government had spent about N400 million on bursary for 18,000 students of the state origin in tertiary institutions across the country in the Student Special Assistance Scheme, SSAS for the 2009/2010 academic session.

OVER one thousand police officers and detectives were deployed in strategic areas in Benin City and its environs as Edo State Police Command vowed to crack down on the robbers, who killed two of their officers and a civilian, Wednesday evening.

Ghana has pulled out of the bid for 2013 FIFA Under-17 and 2014 Women’s Under-17 World Cups.

Ekhigo Ehiosun netted the first hat_trick this season in the Nigeria Premier League to shoot to the top of the goals chart and propelled Warri Wolves to third spot in the standings.

Former World Cup star, Samson Siasia, began his reign as Super Eagles coach with an international friendly against Sierra Leone in Lagos, on Wednesday.