TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, accused President Goodluck Jonathan, of using the controversial planned removal of fuel subsidy in January, to divert Nigerians’ attention from the government’s inability to see through the passage of protracted Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB.

The Nigeria Olympians Association NOA, has sent a message of congratulations to Chief Solomon Ogba, who was yesterday inaugurated as a member of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board.

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has said that the freedom of Information Act, FOI, is a tool for effective implementation of NEITI, audit report.

The Federal Government has stated that the availability of bankable geosciences information and data would facilitate discovery, exploitation, value addition as well as the sustainable development of the nation’s minerals and metal sector.

Hurray! Ace singer and producer, Cohbams Asuquo, whose wife, Ojuolape was heavily pregnant is now a father.

A Delta State High Court sitting at Otor-Udu has ordered the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons at the Ogwashi-Uku prisons, to produce before it, the Managing Director of Mustard Seed Micro-Investment Limited, Pastor Glory Abrefera, detained over alleged N42.5million fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

After spearheading a six- city tour of musical extravaganza in the MTN Funlink Campus Concert series, Nigerian multi-talented pop sensation, D’banj has commended MTN Nigeria for providing him the platform to interact with Nigerian youths across the country in an atmosphere of fun and excitement.

Members of Okpe Union Worldwide from the four ruling houses in Okpe Kingdom, Sunday, removed their President-General, Mr. Ralph Karieren, for alleged abuse of office. The union also disqualified him from future office.

Afren Nigeria has recorded a significant advancement in its Ebok project where production is ramping up, even as the Phase 2 development is on track for production by year end.

THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA may have concluded plans to sanction the owners of vessel ‘M.T. Britaina U, which exploded and killed two persons recently at the Marina in Lagos.

An educationist and Principal of Loral International Schools, Festac, Mr. Ben Uzoukwu, in Lagos, yesterday, said that unless the issues of capacity-building and financial motivation were made top priorities by stakeholders, the standard of education will continue to fall.

The United Kingdom has tasked the Nigerian government to drive through the reform agenda in the electricity power sector, but cautioned that it would be hard to attract good investors (bidders) unless there is a resolution to outstanding labour issues.

I was so busy last year with the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act that I did not see or smell any international airport in 2010. I resorted to conducting all our businesses through email, skype, phone calls and scheduled meetings with international partners and customers that were visiting Nigeria.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, commended Mr. Peter Akpatason, member representing Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for providing free medical services to the people.

Wema Bank Plc, one of the Nigeria’s most resilient Banks has completed the migration of its Core Banking Application to Finacle 10, a global standard robust and secure banking platform.