The Federal Government is set to reap billions of naira from the importation of generating sets, as the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has introduced a N25,000 charge per unit of 100KVA generator imported into the country.

President Goodluck Jonathan has kicked off the implementation of the diaspora export programme, designed to improve trade between Nigeria and other countries of the world.

ABUJA—Lagos based human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, Monday, dragged the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, before Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, praying the court to compel him to make available information on the state of health of Taraba State governor, Danbaba Suntai.

Secretary General of United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, has urged the Federal Government to make education and literacy national priorities and work with partners across to advance these goals.

Nigeria is to access $500 million from international funding agencies to boost educational development and enhance access to universal basic education in the country.

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, yesterday, took up issues with the embattled National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhanji Bamanga Tukur, for accusing him of sponsoring All Progressives Congress, APC.

* We’re toying with God’s design — Ezeife
*Nigeria’s major problem is injustice — Sen Kachako
Botched Third Republic Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife and Senator Isa Kachako, who represented Kano Central in that era, were at the National Summit held at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, last week, where they shared their thoughts on the problems of Nigeria and the way out. Excerpts:

…Says he’ll radicalise the Senate
Barrister Festus Keyamo, lawyer, activist and human rights crusader has come of age since 1992 when he burst into national consciousness as a baby lawyer from the tested and tried temple of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. Since then he has trudged on the path of legal advocacy willy-nilly turning into one of the nation’s leading references in jurisprudence.

•FRSC, VIS, talk tough on enforcement…
Owners of vehicles with old number plates are in for a tough time with law enforcement agents, if the threat by Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, and the Police is anything to go by as enforcement on new vehicle number plate commences on Tuesday, October 1, 2013.

THE Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, ILoT, yesterday, asked the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, to renounce his new edict, rejecting the ‘Ogiame’ title of the Warri monarch.