Top female singer, Tiwa Savage who recently was signed by Mavin Records has made another history few days after she landed a multi-million Naria Pepsi deal. The singer got a writing credit for American R&B star, Monica. She wrote the song, ‘Catch Me’ for Monica’s 2012 Deluxe ‘New Life’ album.

Improved palm tree seedlings will be introduced to replace the wild varieties under the palm oil value chain programme of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA). Dr Dickson Okolo, the team leader and Deputy Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, disclosed this in Abuja.

Adesegun Ajibola (SAN) is a son of retired Judge of the International Court of Justice at The Hague and former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola (SAN). Segun is the Principal Partner, Bola Ajibola & Co and a Member of Board of Trustees of the Islamic Movement for Africa (IMA). He spoke with Vanguard’s Facing the Kaaba on Islam and good character. Excerpts:

Teachers across the country have accused the National Teachers Institute, NTI, of shortchanging them of N1.44 billion allowances due them under the Federal Government’s Millenium Development Goals, MDGs, training programme.

Ezeigbo Lagos, Igwe Hycinth Ohazulike, has blamed insecurity in the country on injustice.

THE African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has boosted exponentially the United States’ trade with sub-Saharan Africa and remains the “centerpiece” of U.S. economic engagement with the region, according to Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson.

THE Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in the South-West, yesterday, threatened to embark on solidarity strike in support of the 788 sacked doctors by the Lagos State Government.

The International Cocoa Coordination Organisation (ICCO) has urged Nigerian manufacturers to explore the potentialities of cocoa so as to produce more cocoa-based goods.

Falcons’ striker Rita Chikwelu stated that she and her teammates are ready to make up for the disappointment of not qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics.

POLICE in Ondo State have arraigned a 25-year- old suspected serial rapist, Oluwaseun Falegbe, before an Akure Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and intent to commit felony.