Minister of Aviation Ms.Stella Oduah, in Abuja said that the Federal Government was modernising existing airports in the country to meet global aviation standard. Oduah said this at the on-going Ministerial Platform in commemoration of the 2012 Democracy Day and the first anniversary of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

To be globally competitive, the Minister of Communication and Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson at the just concluded 2012 World Telecommunication and Information Society day held simultaneously last week globally has said governments and private sectors must engage women and girls in ICT careers.

Contrary to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, NJC, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke Bello, SAN, yesterday, adduced reasons why President Goodluck Jonathan will not reinstate the suspended President of the Court of Appeal(PCA), Justice Isa Ayo Salami, to office.

MTN Nigeria, has announced measures to operations of SMEs as its business arm, MTN Business, is offering SMEs, an array of work tools including the new iPad 3, 3G Wireless Modems and a range of phones to boost their productivity.

EBONYI State Police Command has debunked reports that AK-47 rifles were recovered from the hoodlums that attacked the palace of Eze Moses Ngele of Ishiagu Kingdom in Ivo local government area of the state.

MAKURDI – Benue State Government has paid N1.4 billion to sacked local government councillors as judgment debt to the lawmakers whose tenure was wrongfully terminated in 2003 by the then George Akume-led administration.

Rhesus Solution Initiative (RSI), a Lagos-based non-governmental agency last week marked the 2012 Rhesus Factor Day with the objective of creating and promoting public awareness on rhesus factor. The day was for participants to know their blood group and rhesus status to prevent incompatibility during child birth for women and during blood transfusion for both sexes.

OSOGBO – One student was confirmed dead while another is on danger list following a bloody clash between two cult groups at Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.

AKURE – A woman and eight others have been docked for alleged kidnap and killing of the former managing director of Ore-Irele Oil Palm Plc, Prince Richard Awofisayo.

RESPITE has come the way of four convicts, sentenced for various offences in Anambra State, with the Senator representing Anambra South, Senator Andy Uba bailing them out by paying various sums to get them freed.