Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula has faulted the removal of the controversial fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, saying it was a clear betrayal by the President of his oath of office to secure the welfare and security of Nigerians.

The looming battle between the estranged members of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, (NIMN) has shifted ground formally to the court yard.

Arik Air yesterday dismissed insinuations that it was going into a merger with Air Nigeria, saying it had no such plans.

The airline said in a statement in Lagos yesterday that in as much as it appreciated Air Nigeria’s operations, it was not in talks with the airline or any other airline over merger.

Last week end, the Nigeria Premier League for the 2012/2013 season kicked off, albeit unexpectedly.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, painted a gloomy picture of the membership and activities of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, saying the group has successfully infiltrated the three arms of government at the federal level.