Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has thrown its weight behind the proposed oil subsidy removal, arguing that the Federal Government must convince Nigerians that the gains from the exercise will be judiciously managed for the benefit of the masses of the country.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State yesterday refused to recognise President Goodluck Jonathan represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo at an event in Oshogbo, the state capital.

Irate students of the Lagos State University, LASU, Thursday, blocked the Lagos House, office of Governor Babatunde Fashola, in Ikeja and the House of Assembly complex in Alausa in protest against the hike in their tuition fee by the state government.

CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (ACN, Edo South) disclosed, yesterday, that Nigeria’s Foreign and Domestic debts stand at a total of US $39.72 billion (N6.02 trillion) which is 20.29 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP.

Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj is at the peak of his career and unlike other artists who begin a gradual fade on attaining this point, D’banj has proven without doubt that he is just beginning.

The Supreme Court, yesterday, slated Monday to deliver ruling on an appeal lodged before it by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the refusal of the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, to dismiss the suit filed before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal by the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC.

As the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation meets today in Abuja to discuss the fate of embattled Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, a former assistant Secretary General of the NFF, James Peter has called on the football ruling body to terminate their romance with the former international and appoint a capable hand for the job.

Sunshine Stars FC of Akure left Lagos yesterday evening for Tunis, where they will battle Tunisian side, Club Africain in the second leg of the CAF Confederation cup semi-final on Saturday.

Policemen from Eket Division, Thursday, killed seven kidnap suspects. It was gathered that thousands of residents of Eket metropolis thronged the police station to catch a glimpse of the remains of the suspects displayed in the premises.

THREE suspected Boko Haram gunmen, Thursday, shot a police officer (name withheld) at his Bulunkutu residence in Maiduguri, Borno State capital at 12.45pm.

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, Thursday, accused Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and one of its lawyers, Mr Festus Keyamo, of distorting the facts of the corruption charges against him before a Federal High Court, Lagos.

ALLEGED kidnappers of the late Benin-based musician, Mr. Bayo Ade, were among eight suspected kidnappers and 11 armed robbery suspects paraded by the Police in Edo State, yesterday.

OYO State High Court is considering ordering warrant of arrest of Mojeed Alabi, one of the former Personal Assistants to late Chief Lamidi Adedibu, and two other persons if the state police command fail to produce them for prosecution over August 2006 attacks on the premises of Pelly Foam Limited, Ibadan.

The Chairman, Obat Oil and Petroleum, Oba Obateru Akinruntan yesterday appealed to Nigerians to exercise restraint and await the Federal Government’s guidelines on the removal of oil subsidy before jumping into conclusion.

Kano State Government has announced its readiness to implement the new salary scale.