A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the nod to go ahead and prosecute the former Governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna, for allegedly pilfering over N93 billion while in office.

Rivers State governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has said that his administration spent well over N7.2 billion in the building of new model schools in Etche Local Government Area of the state.

As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the restriction on activities of commercial motorcycle operators otherwise known as ‘okada riders’, chairmen of the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Area, LCDAs, in Lagos State, under the eagies of The Conference of Chairmen of LGAs and LCDAs, have offered to provide soft loans to the affected riders to enable them key into the transport master plan of the state government.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and textile workers, yesterday, joined other Nigerians in mourning the former Senate leader and strongman of Kwara State politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki, describing him as a “politician of the heart.”

Former Head of National Security Organisation, NSO, and one-time presidential candidate, Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, has denied having anything to do with the Halliburton bribe scandal for which he was accused of receiving $1.65 million gratification.

BISHOP Eyitene was a Police Commissioner in oldAnambraState. Within minutes, the great dream of a people of Ovwian in Udu LGA ofDeltaState and the scores of under privileged are rested.

THE Nigeria Institute of Shipping, NIS, has called on the Federal Government to consider the operation of an open ship registry with a view to develop local shipping in Nigeria.

Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi was delighted with his international debut forNigeria as they beatVenezuela inFlorida on Wednesday.

AS the National Assembly continues with the process of amending the 1999 Constitution, there was a strong presentation by the Itsekiri ethnic nationality of Delta State, yesterday, with a call for the creation of Warri State, just as the people stressed that it would put an end to the age-long marginalisation.

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, yesterday, ordered the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Edo State to commence fresh trial in the petition filed by the gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gen. Charles Airhiavbere, against the re-election of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

I’m sure Stephen Keshi must be savouring the 3-1 victory againstVenezuela in an international friendly inFlorida Thursday morning.

President Goodluck Jonathan declared, yesterday, that fuel subsidy must be removed, arguing that this was the only way to encourage private investment in the nation’s refineries.

BEFORE the tragic South African Police Service shooting of 34 miners at Marikana, there had been a gathering the night before.

THE University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, is not new to scoring “first”. Apart from maintaining the enviable record as the premier teaching hospital in Nigeria, having been established by an Act of Parliament in 1952, it has scored several other “firsts” and has, over the years, built a tradition and legacy of excellence in healthcare service delivery to its numerous patients and/or clients.

As a way of giving its customers some secure computing business edge, HP has announced a new mobile thin client that combines PC-like performance with the security needed to protect data in enterprise, financial, healthcare and government settings.