Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to review the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, with a view to ensuring a level playing ground.

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says he will establish four sugar factories in Sokoto and Kebbi States at the cost of between N180 billion and N200 billion. Dangote made the statement in Sokoto when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Aliyu Wamakko.

Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, Sunday issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, over workers’ conditions of service and other unresolved labour issues.

President Goodluck Jonathan has again justified the emergency rule and ongoing military onslaught against insurgents in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states and that his administration would champion the rebirth of Nigeria as the giant of Africa.

Some financial experts on Thursday said that the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) could hit one trillion dollars capitalisation by 2016 if all multinationals in Nigeria were listed on the Exchange.

Former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Sir Jude Agbaso, has approached the state High Court, challenging his recent impeachment and subsequent removal from office by the State House of Assembly.

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, has confirmed that Jascon #4 vessel belonging to its contractor, West African Ventures Limited, has capsized and sank in the early hours of Sunday in Delta State.

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to cooperate and support the Force in its efforts to curtail the menace of crime and criminality.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold treasury bills worth N227.91 billion last week. The Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA) disclosed this on its Website on Friday. FMDA said that five categories of treasury bills were sold at the last biweekly auctions.

The Senate on Thursday opposed the Federal Government’s planned liquidation of the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and opted for concession.

Proprietor of Dodan Warriors Basketball Club, Col Sam Ahmedu (rtd) has vowed to fight with the last drop of his blood to ensure that the cocktail of lies that saw him excluded from the elections into the Basketball Federation by the National Sports Commission is reversed.

President Goodluck Jonathan has told the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki Moon that due to the success so far recorded by troops deployed to the North Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, the state of Emergency may not last for six months as prescribed by the constitution.

The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, has called for a review of the NYSC Presidential Award scholarship scheme to include only the best graduates.

Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, in conjunction with Huawei and Microsoft have unveiled its first Smartphone that runs on the Microsoft windows Phone 8 operating systems Ascend W1.

A new tariff regime aimed at increasing local manufacturers’ capacity and boost investments in the industrial sector is underway, Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Olusegun Aganga, said. Aganga made the plan known when he inaugurated a committee on the matter.