British Airways (BA) has appointed Mr Kola Olayinka as its Commercial Manager for the West African English speaking countries.

A 52-year-old businessman, Oludare Olugbemi, was Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining N4.5 million under false pretext.

TWO victims were, Sunday night, confirmed dead and a Toyota car belonging to one Dr. Chukwuma Nwaiwu carted away as gunmen stormed Ada-George Road, Rumueme, Port Harcourt in Rivers State.

Mr Austin Opara, a former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, said on Monday that President Goodluck Jonathan enjoyed 95 per cent support of the people of the South-South zone.

The Federal High Court on Monday fixed Nov. 7 to deliver judgment on terrorist charges filed against Kabiru Umar aka “Kabiru Sokoto’’.

Some prominent lawyers and human rights groups on Monday in Lagos hailed the inauguration of the Advisory Committee on the proposed National Conference by President Goodluck Jonathan, describing it as a right step in the right direction.

The World Mountain Running Association, WMRA, has upgraded the status of the Obudu international mountain race from a mere associate member race to one of its premium events for this year.

Akwa Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has sacked three of his commissioners and an aide.

Among those sacked were the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Austin Mbeh; that for Economic Development, Mr. Sunny Anyang; Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Martyns Udoinyang and Special Adviser for Youths and Sports, Mr. Samuel Frank.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has faulted the ongoing strike by a section of doctors in public health institution in the country, under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors, saying that same negates their professional ethics.

Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, yesterday, lamented that the persistent squabbles among the country’s political class was impacting negatively on the lives of the ordinary Nigerians.