ON this year’s World Oral Day, experts at Oral-B school enlightenment programme counselled Nigerian children to take less of sugary things in order to prevent oral health diseases such as dental carries.

ABUJA—The Federal Government has released N30 billion for constituency projects for the first quarter of 2013. The constituency projects have been placed under the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs for proper monitoring, supervision and execution.

Flying Eagles skipper Abduljaleel Ajagun is very upbeat that the Junior Pharaohs of Egypt must fall in today’s African Youth Championship (AYC) semi final match in Algeria.

The decision of the Federal High Court Abuja, on March 19, 2013 declaring the policy of deregulation of the petroleum industry downstream sector unconstitutional, illegal, null and void, calls for a prudent and speedy passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

Worried by the high rate of maternal and newborns in Lagos, the Japanese government through its grant assistance for grassroots human security projects has approved $121,883 for procurement of medical equipment for PHCs in the State.

Indigenous marginal field operator, Waltersmith Petroleum Oil Limited, is currently musing setting up a 5,000 barrel per day capacity greenfield refinery, to be located in OhajiEgbema, Imo State.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will set out plans for mining and infrastructure development on a trip to Africa this week, as China seeks to reassure leaders on the continent who have voiced unease about its trade relations.

In view of the roles played by science in the development of nations and the attendant benefits accruable from it,the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, has tasked Africa to pursue its development drive with science as a key driver.

Total UpstreamPetroleum Nigeria Limited, in Joint Venturewith the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has awarded a $3.1billion Floating Production,Storage and Offloading , FPSO, vessel contract for Eginadeepwater oil field to South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries, SHI.

Deputy Super Eagles Skipper, Vincent Enyeama, was full of praises for his teammates after the team pulled off a late equalizer against Kenya at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, last Saturday.