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Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rt. Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, and the National Union of Textile Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTW, have accused President Goodluck Jonathan of allegedly blackmailing Nigerians with his claims that the country would collapse in two years, if fuel subsidy was not removed.

Legislators in Nigeria’s lower house of the National Assembly have expressed dissatisfaction with Federal Government’s reasons for wanting to remove subsidy on fuel.

GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State has said his administration was looking for special sources for the proper funding of the state university to make it a model in Africa.

EXCEPT Nigerians urgently rise in unison and take their destinies in their hands by massively compelling government to respect their will, the country may be plunged into a surprise extra-legal intervention, Pro-National Conference Organisation, PRONACO, has warned.

To prevent another round of crisis in the Nigerian financial sector, there must be a clear separation of the internal audit functions in banks, says Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Skye Bank Plc.

Arik Air, yesterday, resumed its flight operations on the Abuja-London Heathrow route six weeks after suspending operations on the route, caused by alleged denial of slots by British Airways.

In its commitment to the development of education and promoting the youths, Nigeria’s fastest growing telecommunication company, Etisalat, recently sponsored the Mind-the-Gap career mentoring summit which hosted new members of the National Youth Service Corps deployed to Lagos State.

The first batch of Christian pilgrims of the 2011 journey to Israel have been airlifted from Akwa Ibom International Airport, even as the National President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has rated the airport as the best in the country in terms of standard facilities.

AS the controversy over who becomes Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s running mate in the forthcoming 2012 governorship election in Edo State deepens, Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, youths in Edo South senatorial district, yesterday gave reasons why leaders of the party in the state rejected Dr Pius Odubu as running mate to the governor.

UNARGUABLY one of the most decorated mid-size sedans across the globe, the new Toyota Camry which entered the Nigerian market last week has ones again raised the bar in its segment. With more powerful engines, irrestitable design and comfort amenities, the 2012 Toyota Camry looks set to continue the market dominance of its predecessor.

No fewer than three persons narrowly escaped death, yesterday, when a two-storey building, belonging to The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, located at 7, Afolabi Ground, Obayan Street, Akoka, Lagos, collapsed on workers.

The nation’s preparation towards the conduct of the next national population census by 2016 received a major boost, yesterday, as the World Bank approved about N800 million for the training of staff of National Population Commission, NPC, to ensure the success of the exercise.

The 20th edition of the World Petroleum Congress, WPC, ended in the Qatari capital of Doha, and every participant acknowledged that this edition set new records.

The World Energy Council, WEC, expects that transport fuel demand in the next forty years will come mainly from developing countries such as China and India, where demand is expected to grow by 200% to 300%, according to its latest report.