Pope Benedict XVI who announced his resignation from office with effect from February 28 will be paid a pension of 2,500 euros a month, or about $3,340 according to several Italian media outlets, which quoted the amount of the pension usually paid to bishops.

Vanguard, yesterday, reliably gathered that bomb experts are finding it difficult to ascertain the type of explosive used for the substance which exploded, Monday, at Miracle Sand Beach, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos, killing the Chairman of the Sand Dredgers Association, Chief Oladele Pius, and injured a policeman.

The Super Eagles will, in the first week of March, resume camping for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kenya, which is slated for the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday, 23rd March, 2013

BENIN—Executive Director of African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Rev. David Ugolor, who was earlier arrested and detained by the police over the killing of Mr. Olaitan Oyerinde, Principal Private Secretary to Edo State governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged threat to his life.

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has indicted the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other political parties for not having audited internal financial statements.

Bayelsa State deputy governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd), yesterday, painted a bleak picture of the future of oil exploration in the country, saying that the era of oil exploration and the nation’s dependence on oil will soon come to an end.

THERE is yet no news of any arrests of members of the group that attacked health workers in different parts of Kano many days ago. The most we’ve heard is that the Police have ordered additional security for health personnel working for the eradication of polio in the affected areas.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, declined to stay further hearing on the terrorism charge that was preferred against Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume by the Federal Government.

The newly preferred bidders in the Federal Government’s privatised power sector are expected to take possession of assets by June, 2013.

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives, yesterday, rose in support of the earlier call by the Senate to sack Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina.

SOMETIME in 2011, this writer got an invitation to attend the annual International Disaster Conference and Expo, IDCE, which takes place every year in the city of New Orleans in the United States of America.

Against the backdrop of the heat constantly generated by poor quality of telecoms services in the country, the telecoms operators and the government have been collaborating on ways to put an end to the unfortunate development.

The list of the Super Eagles who will battle Kenya in a 2014 World Cup in March will be announced this month’s end, officials have said.

Contributors to the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, have been urged to inform their Pension Fund Operators, PFAs, four months to their retirement so that payment of pension will not be unduly delayed.

When faced with an expected or unexpected accident, you feel a need of security that won’t instigate you to beg for money at the eleventh hour. Any king of protection or a safety net is welcomed rather than having nothing.