Delta State Sports got a high rating yesterday from visiting Sports experts from Britain while the vision of the helmsman of its Sports Commission, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick got kudos.

Using a handsfree kit or sending text messages while driving s as dangerous as being above the legal alcohol limit. This is the discovery by scientists from various Australian universities in collaboration with the University of Barcelona when they compared the effects of mobile use while driving with the effects of alcohol using a simulation.

Three men, Haruna Goni Usman, Jabo Mallam Kansulum and Salleh Mallam Ali were, Wednesday, arraigned before a Maiduguri high court by the Borno State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Mr Kaka Shehu Lawan for allegedly killing one Bulama Jolti in his farm in Bama local government area of the state.

BENIN—POLITICAL Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Chief Charles Idahosa, has described as laughable, allegation by Edo State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, that the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the state imposed chairmanship and councillorship candidates on members ahead of the local government elections, rather than conduct primaries.

A cross section of the 300 level students of the University of Ilorin have appealed to the school authorities to find a ‘soothing remedy’ to the high rate of failure recorded in two of their first semester general courses that were released recently.

Chevron Corporation has entered into talks with buyers over a $15 billion project that will boost Canada’s liquefied natural gas, LNG output by 10 million tons per year and would see it selling the liquefied natural gas, LNG, to buyers outside the country.
The project is expected to open up a new route for North America gas to countries in the Asian region.

BY FESTUS AHON UGHELLI—CONCERNED Delta Professionals For Good Governance, CDPFGG, Wednesday, said Delta North leaders were yet to decide on who to present for the forthcoming 2015 governorship election in Delta State. Reacting to media reports credited to chairman of Delta Focus Group, DFG, Chief Joshua Egun-Okoh, secretary of CDPFGG, Mr Lee Onwochei, said: “Delta […]

FORMER Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday,threw his weight behind the formation of All Progressives Congress, APC, saying it would form a strong and principled political opposition in the country.

At a time Nigerian government is searching for resourceful young talents who would be involved in the business of co-transforming the nation to greater height, a young lady, Olajumoke Olateju, has proved herself relevant by donating a library to a secondary school in Kwara State where she was posted as a 2012 Batch ‘A’ member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

THE Federal Ministry of Education, FME, and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, have resolved the industrial dispute between them over the welfare of staff among others which prompted the association to issue a 21-day strike notice to FME.

UYO—The Good Governance team that visited Akwa Ibom State has advised the state government to direct its attention to the establishment of ventures that would facilitate the emergence of an industrial sector in the state.

THE Research and Projects Trade Group Council of the Non-Academic Staff Unions of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, has said the union will step up the on-going strike following Federal Government’s refusal to honour the agreement reached with the union.

The Federal Government, yesterday, approved the development of phase II of FESTAC town in Lagos under a public-private partnership arrangement.

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms. Ama Pepple, made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting which was presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Robbers on Tuesday morning, stormed Fagbayide street in Odogunyan area of Ikorodu, Lagos, where they killed a 33-year-old man who had no money to offer them. Many other residents were also injured.

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