THE 60-day ultimatum given to Bi-Courtney Highway Services by the Federal Government to embark on immediate palliative and reconstruction works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, is currently facing strong opposition which may derail the take-off of the project and the realisation of its objective.

Former governor of old Plateau State, Amb Fidelis Tapgun has expressed support for the single six-year tenure being proposed for the president and governors by President Goodluck Jonathan. He, however, challenged those condemning the proposal to come up with alternatives.

About 53,000 houses have been delivered through monies disbursed from the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme since its establishment in 1992.

NCR Nigeria Plc has announced its readiness to diversify its operations, extending its services to the telecommunication and airline sectors and the general commercial market place.

Chile’s copper output tumbled 8.5 per cent to 426,477 tonnes in June after a contract workers’ strike, heavy rains and power outages hit operations at the world’s top copper producer, the government said.