As part of its its corporate citizenship initiatives, Guinness Nigeria Plc has given Guinness Eye Centre at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) a face lift with the painting of its facility, replacement of the external signage and furniture.

Cameroon coach, Martin Ndtoungou was at a loss after his players were unable to convert any of their penalty kicks in their round of 16 match against Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has appointed Mr. Bassey Ekpenyong as the new Clerk of the state House of Assembly.

National Chairman of the Independent Marketers Branch, IMB, of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers, NUPENG, Comrade Thompson Ogbodo has stressed the need to review the salary of workers of the union so that it will be commensurate with their services.

Peoples Democracy Party, PDP, member, representing Ndokwa East constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Friday Osanebi has urged Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan not be distracted by the recent law suits instituted by political opponents, but to focus on developing and up uplifting the state to the next level.

Bayelsa State House of Assembly, yesterday, approved the request by Governor Timipre Sylva to deduct over N5.5billion from budgetary allocations of some ministries and parastatals to fund some projects in the state.

The World Economic Forum has ranked Nigeria 127 of 139 countries on the 2010 and 2011 Global Competitive Index even as Ghana was ranked 114.

Delta State Labour Party, LP, candidate for the Warri North state constituency election, Mr. Adanse Felix, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to release the report of the panel set up to investigate the purported election of April 26 in the constituency.

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Wednesday released results of the May/June 2011 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.

THE Lagos State Government, Wednesday, warned those who remove manhole covers to desist from such action or face the law.

Eight new commissioners were sworn-in, yesterday, by Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State.

The new commissioners are: Ezemonye Ezekiel-Amadi, Emmanuel Chindah, George Tolofari, Tammy Danagogo, Fred Igwe, Nathaniel Imegwu, Charles Okaye and Okey Amadi.

Imo State Government has recovered N567 million public funds stashed into private accounts in the past nine years.

THE Lagos State Government, Wednesday, warned those who remove manhole covers to desist from such action or face the law.

Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State yesterday threatened journalists in the state for allegedly portraying his administration in bad light, warning that he would “sting” (sic) them like a snake.

ELATIONS of Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Wednesday, dismissed as untrue and disturbing the rumours making the rounds that the ailing leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra had passed on.