The Lagos State government has selected 10 public schools to test-run the commencement of computer-based examinations in public secondary schools in the state.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial airline is partnering IBB International Golf and Country, Abuja in staging the 2013 Independence Day golf and Nigeria Vs Ghana International golf match play to mark Nigeria’s 53rd independence anniversary.

It was another gathering of art patrons, dealers, promoters, scholars and others as the first major joint exhibition of paintings by two brothers, Emmanuel and Stanley Dudu was declared open at Alexis Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos. The exhibition is coming on the heels of the successes recorded by the two multi talented brothers in their different artistic life tagged Meet the Dudus, an exhibition of recent works of art. It featured some of the recent creative works by the two award winning artists.

Retirees of the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile Ife Osun state under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, have called on the Federal Government to review the scheme to give succor to those that have served their country faithfully and selflessly.

FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba has written to the Senate President, Senator David Mark on the importance of convening a Sovereign National Conference, SNC.

Deltans have reacted to the just concluded primaries of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Sapele Township Stadium, Delta State, during which former Managing Director of Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Chief Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, emerged flag bearer for the October 5 bye-election in Delta Central senatorial district.

THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has refuted claims by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that the remodeling of the Port Harcourt International Airport, has been suspended by the Federal Government over the political face off between President Goodluck Jonathan and the governor.

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez ruined Luis Suarez’s long-awaited return from suspension as the Mexican clinched a 1-0 win against Liverpool in the League Cup third round on Wednesday.

A man claiming to be the leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram appeared in a video Wednesday taunting world leaders after military claims that he may have been killed.

A mild drama unfolded at the Ikotun Police Division after a 48-year-old fake policeman rolled on the floor and cried, begging to be released.