BENIN—Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Dr. Philipa Idogho, Wednesday, said that the management of the institution was able to curb cultism through productive engagement of its students.

Economic and social activities were, Wednesday, disrupted for hours in Owerri, Imo State capital, following the peaceful protest by scores of Umuonyeche villagers, over the death of their daughter, Rita Ogbonna, who was allegedly killed by her male friend, Ikay (surname withheld) alias Zabi, from Amawom village.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced a 32-year-old Mechanic to two years imprisonment for dealing on a narcotic.

The first phase of the Lagos light rail project will be ready for commuters’ use by the end of June. An engineer with Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, has told Vanguard.

Telecommunications operator, Airtel Nigeria has congratulated Nigerians and the Super Eagles for winning this year’s edition of the African Cup of nations which ended last night in Johannesburg, South Africa.