ABUJA-As the Head of Service of the Federation, Prof Oladapo Afolabi prepares to retire from service at the end of this month, no fewer than 300 federal civil servants may have been pencilled for disengagement by the Federal Government.

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapher yesterday barred all judicial organs from commenting on matters pending in court without first securing his express permission.

Nigeria’s banking crisis edged closer to a resolution yesterday, when the First City Monument Bank, FCMB, said it would seek shareholders’ approval to acquire Finbank.

ABUJA-THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved N7 billion as donation to poorer countries through the global oil cartel, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC.

ABUJA-The Nigeria Media friends in conjunction with Global Whisper Newspaper will on Tuesday 27th September 2011, at Abuja Sheraton Hotel host some distinguished members of the pen profession who were recently elevated to a grand reception.

KADUNA- The National and State House of Assemblies’ Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Kaduna, yesterday nullified the election of Abubakar Musa Abubakar of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, into the House of Representatives for Soba Federal Constituency in Kaduna State.

ABUJA-The core investor in the controversial sale of Delta Steel Company, DSC, Aladja, Delta State, Global Infrastructures Nigeria Limited, GINL, Wednesday said that it bought the company legitimately.

Jos- The Plateau State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday condemned the upsurge in terrorism in various parts of the country, alleging that those behind the acts were bent on destroying the country.

Before going into the subject for today, we would like to quickly give credit to our President on a matter of international importance. In his 18 months as the substantive President of this country, Goodluck Jonathan’s performance on policy issues may have been less than impressive.

Olympic Team V assistant coach, Benedict Iroha has absolved Super Eagles back line of blame in the 3-1 win of the Albicelestes of Argentina.

Our biggest challenge was fatigue. We were tired and also we missed some of our players too. We played a crucial game on a horrible pitch in Madagascar, that took a lot out of the boys’ legs.

Yenagoa- Kalaba community in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, yesterday, raised fresh alarm over a gas leakage from a ruptured Nigerian Agip Oil Company pipeline.

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State and four other eminent Nigerians will be conferred with Honorary Doctorate degrees by the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, on September 17 during the 22nd Convocation of the institution.

The calmness of Sapele was violated, yesterday, following a free-for-all between supporters of two community leaders fighting for control of community affairs.