Last week at the Civic Centre,Flying Doctors Nigeria Ltd, West Africa’s first air ambulance service, launched a health care book on how to manage emergency situations in Africa titled, “Emergency Pre-Hospital Care for Africa”, written by the organisation’s Managing Director, Dr. Ola Orekunrin.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, adjourned hearing on a suit challenging the qualification of Anambra State governor-elect, Chief Willie Obiano, for election on ground that he allegedly possessed two voters’ cards.

The Dangote Group has donated N50 million to the 2013 Lagos Count Down, a project of the state government, meant to stimulate the economic activities during this year end and help showcase the natural richness of the state.

Five people, four of them children of the same parents, were yesterday killed when gunmen attacked their home at Foron village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Economic activities again suffered setback, yesterday, in Owerri, ImoState capital, as scores of physically challenged persons blocked the ever busy Library Roundabout to protest what they called gross deceit of the citizens by the Rochas Okorocha administration.

DELTA State Government, yesterday, announced a budget proposal of N391.51 billion for 2014 fiscal year.
Tagged Budget of Consolidation, Sustainable Economic Growth and Development, it comprises N159.78 billion (48.8 per cent) for Recurrent Expenditure and N231.72 billion (59.1 per cent) for Capital Expenditure.

Enugu State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Vita Abba, has said that the party in the state had nothing to do with reports that some officials were blaming some National Assembly, NASS, members from the state for allegedly orchestrating the allegations by Mrs. Clara Chime that she was illegally detained at Government House.

Another history was made last Friday, when renowned female artist and writer, Sesu Tilley-Gyado emerged the overall winner of this year edition of the National Art Competition, annually organised by the African Artists’ Foundation(AAF) in collaboration with the Nigerian Breweries Plc.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has delegated the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to present the 2014 budget at the joint session of the National Assembly.

Nigeria’s gold medalist in the Greco Roman style of wrestling at the last Commowealth Games in India Joe Agbonevbare of Edo state has vowed to retain the title in the Glasgow Games next year.

After holding four exhibitions in London, award winning artists and lawyer, Catherine Adenike Fashesin-Souza is set to hold her first solo exhibition in Nigeria.

Super Eagles Head Coach Stephen Keshi said on Wednesday in Abuja that Joseph Yobo and Osaze Odemwingie were still members of the team and would return when necessary.

A total of 453 cases of rejection had been recorded in the last two days in the ongoing 10th round of polio immunisation in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, an official has said.

The leaders who met in Enugu on November 14 and December 12 to approve the Igbo position to the national conference after deliberating on the report of three committees, urged support for the dialogue because “we believe that the conference is one of the best things that have happened to Nigeria. The Igbo leaders of Thought therefore call on everyone to give it his/her support in order to ensure that the conference succeeds, and that it offers solution to Nigeria’s problems.”

Notable Nigerians trouped out en-masse last week to celebrate one of their own, a literary giant whose works have contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria and beyond, in the person of Emeritus Professor JP Clark-Bekederemo who turned 80.