Members of the Organised Private Sector, OPS, have lauded the inclusion of members of the sector in the nation’s economic team.

NO fewer than five persons were feared dead in an outbreak of cholera at Aku village in Okokolo district of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

THE Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, yesterday, took over negotiation for the payment of the N18,000 new minimum wage to Enugu State workers following the breakdown of talks between the state government and the organised labour in the state.

A Chief Correspondent with The Punch newspapers, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei has lost a car and property to robbers who invaded his residence along the Iyana Meran axis of the Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, inaugurated the constitutionally recognised National Economic Council, NEC, with a charge to governors not to politicise issues that have to do with the national economy.

TWO time Governor of old Bendel state, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, Police Affairs Minister, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade, and former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, have joined other Nigerians in mourning the death of former Military Vice-President, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu.

The Federal Ministry of Works has taken the Ondo State Government to task over its alleged threat to sack the contractor handling the reconstruction of the ever-busy Benin-Ore road. It was reported by a section of the media last week that the State government has taken over the repairs of the Ore-Benin road with the threat to sack the contractor currently handling its rehabilitation.

MG (Morris Garages) one time renowned British automobile brand is now in Nigeria – courtesy, Coscharis Motors. The MG as you may recall, was ones a household name in the automobile world in those days, just like the Toyotas, Hondas and Mercedes Benz of today. It was hardly missing in most garages and owners pride the models as jewels. But today, MG is a citizen of China with the latest technological advancements like any other world-class auto brand.

Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State had on August 18, 2008 assured the people of the State that the water programme of his administration would not fail. “Unlike before” were the exact words he used to underline how ‘serious’ the promise was.

In this era of climate change when the rains come with heavy flooding, a good drainage channel becomes inevitable. For you to have a comfortable and safe home living, the home drainage system should be correctly installed. If the installation is poorly done, it could lead to a plethora of problems.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled two new climatic wind tunnels at its Sindelfingen site, designed to bring extreme weather conditions indoors.

Temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees Celsius, hurricanes with wind speeds of up to 265 km/h, tropical rainfall and heavy snowstorms are all parts of the standard repertoire available here to the test engineers. If needs be, they can even provide a realistic simulation of a mercilessly hot sun.

Two Nigerians are among the list of 22 match Commissioners released by Confederation Africain De Football (CAF) for the next round of the preliminary tournament of the 28th Africa Cup of Nations to be jointly hosted by Gabon and Equitorial Guinea.

Jolted by the near flood disaster that hit Lagos last month, the State Government said last week that it has put in place an all year maintenance programme designed to ensure that all the drainage channels and canals in the State are regularly cleared and desilted.

For decades, many disease conditions have been given various spiritual interpretations in this part of the world. Disease conditions such as sickle cell anaemia are said to be linked to what is known as ogbanje (evil child) in Igbo language and abiku in the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria.

Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has expressed worry over inability of President Goodluck Jonathan to assent to the National Health Bill saying, the Bill if signed will bring back sanity in the country’s health system.