President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, pledged that the Federal Government will fully explore the option of creating a special intervention fund that will facilitate rapid establishment of more centres of medical excellence across the country.

Over lunch at the Ocean View restaurant on a humidJuly afternoon in Lagos, my good friend YinkaOdumakinsought to add a little spice to our dismal discussion of “Project Nigeria”: he had it on good authority, he said, that President Goodluck Jonathan would soon surprise and confound the forces arrayed against him by acceding to the call for a national conference.

Three people were severely burnt during a fire outbreak at the premises of Second Coming Nigeria Limited Gas Plant, on Lekki-Epe Expressway, Sangotedo, Ajah.

FORMER Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Temisan Omatseye has said the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF, project failed because of the guidelines in disbursing the fund.

It was a sorry sight to behold as five white caskets containing the lifeless bodies of Madam Grace Nwosu and her daughters were brought into the sleepy rural community of Egbelu Nguru, Ngor Okpalaeke local council area of Imo State for burial.