ERHC Energy Inc., a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the extension of the expiration date of its previously announced rights offering to the close of work on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from the original expiration date of January 31.

After two days of test broadcasting, a 24-hour international TV news operation, ARISE NEWS, set to rival existing giants in the global market was launched, yesterday and would be broadcasting from its main News Centres in London, New York, Johannesburg and Lagos.

Bomb scare, yesterday, caused a stir and halted all business activities at Area 10, Garki Abuja as the Anti Bomb Squad unit of the Nigeria Police was reported to have detonated two parcels suspected to be bombs at the gate of Nigeria Postal Service, NIPOST office

Tragedy struck yesterday along Ibadan-Sagamu expressway in Sagamu local government area of Ogun State when six persons including three children died in auto crash while 13 others were in critical condition.

…As kidnappers of state Assembly Leader’s mother demand N80m ransom

Yenagoa—The kidnapped parents of Mr. Richard Ebegu, Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have been released.

AKWA Ibom State Government said, weekend, it would partner the Federal Government and other donor agencies to map out modalities for the production of an action plan for the current year, 2013, to properly mitigate the spread of Human-Immuno Deficiency Virus/Acquired Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the country.

PORT HARCOURT: TOTAL E & P has assured talented footballers discovered at the just ended OML58 football competition organised by the oil giant in Ogba Egbema Ndoni local government area of continued support.

The Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SDPC), yesterday said its investment in the sciences in Bayelsa State schools, has helped reverse the dearth of candidates from the state possessing relevant qualifications for employment in the areas of engineering, medicine as well as oil and gas disciplines.

40 year old Moshood Ismail Owolabi was reported to have slumped and died on Sunday at a viewing centre located at Lanlepe compound, Oke-Sokori in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital during the quarter final match of the African Cup of Nation between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Monday, faulted the recently released audit report of the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, NEITI, saying the report is inaccurate, misleading and will misinform the public about the true situation of things.