Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, yesterday, urged Nigerians to disregard call for mass protest over Federal Government’s deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil industry in the country.

Following the killing of over 60 persons in the Ezza-Ezillo crisis, Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, yesterday, expressed worry that people of both communities might never be able to live together due to the scale of killing that trailed last weekend’s renewal of hostility.

AS prominent citizens in Edo State react to the sudden removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, Nigerian Medical Association, Edo State branch has expressed shock at the decision by President Goodluck Jonathan.

MIXED reactions in Abeokuta, have trailed Sunday’s removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

What appears to be a rehearsal on what to expect in days to come came alive on Kano streets, yesterday, as hundreds of youths staged a protest over the removal of fuel subsidy.

LEADER of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reubn Fasoranti described the action of government to remove oil subsidy as “disastrous and a not too good new year present.”

ONE person was killed and two injured when gunmen launched two separate attacks in Kaura and Zangon Kataf local government areas of Kaduna State.

LONG queues have become the order of the day at all petrol stations, including NNPC mega stations, in Anambra State on the second day of the the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

FOLLOWING series of bomb attacks in parts of the country by the terrorist group Boko Haram, medical experts say Nigerians nationwide may have become exposed to the psychological effects of terrorism in the country.

Akwa Ibom State Government is to release a white paper on the communal clash between Ikot Akpan Udo village in Ukpum Ete clan of Ikot Abasi Local Government Area and Amazaba, in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, early this year.

Inspecting your home on a regular basis and following good maintenance practices are the best way to protect your investment in your home. Whether you take care of a few tasks at a time or several all at once, it is important to get into the habit of doing them.

FOR Messrs Akakpo James Kossi, Nwanchukwu Chukwuma Ferdinard and Okonkwo John Oforma; the unguided ambition to make it ‘big’ at the beginning of year 2012 has landed them in troubled waters as they are presently cooling off at the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA for allegedly being in possession of powdery substances suspected to be cocaine and heroin respectively.

THE reason the tribunal cited section 27 of the electoral Act 2010 in its judgment is simply because the intendment of the National Assembly in passing this section of the Act was necessary in the determination of the petition filed by PDP.

Everton match winner, Victor Anichebe has said he now looks forward to playing again for Nigeria after returning to action following a long-term injury.

AN ongoing short-term skill acquisition programmes organised by the Lagos State government through the Ministry of Women and Poverty Alleviation, WAPA empowerment programme, has become the toast of not only the youths but septuagenarians and widows who are yearning to engage in innovative ventures such as manufacturing new and existing products in the country.