Nigerians have been told to prepare for scarcity of drinking water in 2025. Dr. Edu Inam, National Coordinator, Internatio-nal Year of Chemistry, IYC, (Global Experi-ment), made the revelation at the Petroleum Training Institute, PTI, Effurun, Delta State, during a workshop organised by Chemical Society of Nigeria, CSN, Delta State chapter for Chemistry students.

UNLESS the authorities concerned act fast, the nation’s university system may be thrown into another round of industrial unrest next week over dispute with Federal Government on 65 years retirement age for workers.

The Nigeria Football Federation are livid with the performance of the U-23 team that lost their second game in the qualifiers here in Tangiers, Morocco against Senegal. They have labeled coach Austin Eguavoen a ‘disaster’.

GOMBE- The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, is to establish distress call centres for corps members throughout the country to enable serving members to contact the NYSC and other security agencies in times of trouble so as to ensure their safety.

STATE Chairman of All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, Chief Emerika Orji, Secretary of the party, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Onu, and publisher of a local tabloid in the state, Voice Newspapers, Chief Imo Eze, were yesterday arraigned before a magistrate’s court sitting in Abakaliki over an alleged misleading publication against the state government.

MAKURDI- The reconstituted Benue State National/State Houses of Assembly Tribunal headed by Justice Muktar Abimbola has resumed sitting in Makurdi with a declaration that they have a fresh mandate of 180 days to retry the petition between Mr. Hassan Saleh of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP and Mr. Daniel Onjeh of Action…

THE birth of a new born baby into a family always bring joy and celebration, but one of the uncommon news to hear from doctors after the delivery of a new child is, “there is something wrong with your baby.” Mrs. Margaret Ubong, Mrs. Faliat Hassan and Mr. Odusanya Olajide felt the same way when they were told few minutes after delivery that their babies had cleft lip and palate. “I will never forget the way my heart dropped out of my chest that moment,” said Mrs. Margaret Ubong.

Eyo is one festival that the original owners of Lagos State look forward to with eagerness. In the past, it was said to be associated with secret cults. But in recent times, it has assumed some form of syncretism by not only involving participants from diverse religious background, but more importantly, has turned out to become one of the most important socio cultural picnics and carnivals.

Leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa,Bharti Airtel Limited has attained a significant milestone as it acquire its 50 millionth mobile customer in Africa.

The Federal Government has entered into a partnership with banks in Nigeria to provide a N30 billion financial lifeline to boost agricultural development in the country.