Two buildings collapsed in Ikorodu and Bariga areas of Lagos State killing one and injuring two people.

In its quest to revive Igbo language in non-Igbo speaking states of the federation, Indigenes of Anaocha Town Union in Lagos State have unveiled plans to organise free Igbo Language lessons for children in various schools.

Northern elders Wednesday examined the rift between President Jonathan and governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, and passed a verdict on the matter: Jonathan should concentrate on the enormous task of solving Nigeria’s problems and stop dissipating energy on needless war with governors.

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, says it has arrested two suspects in connection with the recent clash between two armed groups in Lorbia 1 community, Southern Ijaw area, Bayelsa.

THOMAS HARDY, the English novelist, titled his fourth novel Far From the Madding Crowd. It is this same expression that runs through my mind as I pen this piece. Aviation is a global business, with a set of collective standards geared towards the safety of lives and as such it is a sector that should always like, Thomas Hardy’s novel, be far from the madding crowd.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today arrested the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva following his refusal to honour invitations to answer charges over allegations of fraud running into billions of Naira.

Rivers state government has said it is not true that ten billion dollars was missing from its coffers.

As the privatisation of the power sector wind down, there are indications that due to the low budget allocation to the sector in the 2013 budget, various operations of Successor Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN are currently foot dragging across the country.

Owners of illegal structures along the right of way of power transmission lines have been warned of an impending demolition. Mr. James Olotu, the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), owners of National Integrated Power Project (NIPP), gave the warning recently in an interview with newsmen. Olotu, who commissioned the 600 MVA injection sub-station at Oke-Aro, Ogun State, was speaking against the backdrop of some illegal structures erected along the right of way of the project.

Manchester United shares sank four percent in opening US trade Wednesday after the football club’s legendary manager Alex Ferguson announced his retirement.