THERE are strong indications that a religious unrest is brewing in Sepeteri community of Oyo State over alleged burning down of Oore Ofe Baptist Church, Oke Taasi by some Muslim Youths.

Former Nigeria international, Adokiye Amiesimaka has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their superlative victory over their Malian counterparts in the semi final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Durban, South Africa Wednesday.

Political tension in Edo state is heating up daily as political gladiators rally behind their supporters ahead the April 14, 2013 Local Government Council election in the state.

Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has described Wednesday’s big defeat of Mali as being due to the confidence earned from their victory over tournament favourites Cote D’Ivoire in the quarter finals.

Jos—The Special Task Force, STF, maintaining security in Plateau State, said it has arrested 21 people in connection with last year’s death of former Senator Gyang Dantong and former Majority Leader, Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Gyang Fulani.

BENIN CITY—THE Orhiomwon Vanguard for Good Governance, a socio-cultural organisation in Edo State, Thursday, faulted the decision of the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Orhiomnwon Local Government Area to cede the chairmanship ticket to Orhiomwon East, to the detriment of the people of the South.

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, have arrested a fake Army Lieutenant said to be the leader of a notorious syndicate that specialises in stealing of cars from showrooms across Lagos and Imo States.

The policy paper shall further undertake a historical exposition of Nigeria’s electricity generation which saw emergence of hydro and thermal power stations nationwide.

LAGOS —THE N672 million fraud charge instituted by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a Lagos High Court, in Igbosere against Oyetade Atoyebi, Personal Assistant to the Lagos State Speaker, Mr. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, was Thursday stalled following absence of the judge.

Subsea 7 and Sea Truck have been awarded contract from Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, for the development of the Erha North field.

Erha North field is located offshore Nigeria in water depths between 1,000 metres and 1,200 metres.

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nigeria Labour Congress and private investors have concluded plans to build a recycling factory through a joint waste to wealth business venture.

No fewer than 25,000 pupils from primary schools across the country are to participate in this year’s national mathematics competition.

The Presidential Amnesty Office has denied report that the chairman of Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, was involved in last Sunday’s arrest and detention of one of the leaders of the former agitators in the Niger Delta, Ebikabowei Victor-Ben (aka Boyloaf) and one other person over an incident at the arrival lounge of the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.

UGHELLI—NATIONAL President of Niger Delta Youth Movement, NDYM, Mr Godspower Odenema, Thursday, said he would not endorse any protest against President Goodluck Jonathan in the region.

Mobil Producing Nigeria, operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC)/MPN Joint Venture today confirms that it has declared a Force Majeure due to the difficulty in meeting projected liftings because of repair work on a section of the joint venture’s pipeline.