ABUJA—Youths in the northern states of Nigeria, Tuesday, vowed not to back President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 presidential bid if he did not take urgent steps to stabilise the nation and bring about visible transformation before the election.

THE Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Thursday, said it has extended the deadline for quoted companies to submit their financial statement by 30 days in view of challenges experienced by companies in meeting the regulatory periodic filing obligation.

At the Eko Hotels last week, it was a gathering of captains of industry in Nigeria to discuss the way forward for the crawling Nigerian economy. The gathering was organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and sponsored by Etisalat. The summit members agreed on one very crucial issue, education as a necessary tool to move every aspect of the economy forward.

Plans for the 100 birthday celebration of Nigeria as a corporate entity have kicked off and corporate Nigeria is deeply involved in it. They were there: Mrs Folorunsho Alakija of Famfa Petroleum, Reginald Ihejiahi of Fidelity Bank, Segun Agbaje of GT Bank, Aig Aig-Imokhuede and many others. Aliko Dangote and Mike Adenuga Jr. sent representatives.

Tamara Eteimo won the Next Movie Star reality show in 2011 after graduating from the University of Port Harcourt, where she studied Theatre Arts. She landed a lead role in the wale Adenugba’s production, Superstory and acted the role of UTOHAN, the female footballer.

SIR Jude Agbaso was, yesterday, removed as the deputy governor of Imo State by the State House of Assembly upon the adoption of a report of a judicial panel which investigated allegations of impropriety against him.

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Thursday, arrested a vessel, MT Green Dolphin, with suspected stolen crude oil on Lagos waters.

Anambra State government said, yesterday, that it spent more than N80 billion on the construction of 700 kilometres of roads across the state in the last seven years.

Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, said that a new bill seeking participation of the private sector in the railway operation is underway which according to him, will drive activity in the sector.

A pressure group, Dialogue House, yesterday, rose in defence of Customs Comptroller-General, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde, over his summon by the House of Representatives to answer questions relating to 2007-2012 remittances to the federation account.