One Emmanuel Edet, a carpenter, was remanded in prison by an Ebute Metta magistrate, Ms S. Solebo, for killing his son.

THE Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has recanted its earlier position that it uncovered $22.8 billion unremitted oil revenue by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

MOST food manufacturing companies in Nigeria have not complied with the recommendation to adopt the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, Heart Check Food Labelling programme introduced in 1988.

POWER failure is looming in the South South, following the destruction of some transmission cables and towers estimated at over N1 billion in the Warri area of Delta State.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday, called for the creation of a platform for infrastructure development which could address Africa’s environmental challenges.

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) said to overcome the power challenges in the areas covered by it, over N45 billion would be required in order to improve the network and increase meter availability.

Poor awareness about kidney disorders as well as high cost of treatment and mangement of the disorder, especially after a kidney transplant, have been identified as major obstacles to the survival of kidney patients in the country.

THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has granted distribution companies, DISCOs, the liberty to disconnect government agencies which failed to pay their bills.

THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday unveiled plans to mop up N1.866 trillion from the banking system through the sale of treasury bills.

Further hearing of the on-going trial of former Managing Director of Bank PHB, Mr. Francis Atuche, over alleged N25.7 billion theft preferred against him and two others was yesterday stalled due to epileptic supply of electricity.

ABUJA—Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, has blamed the seeming difficulty in tackling the Boko Haram onslaught on Nigeria’s North-East on the infiltration of the sect by armed groups from neighboring countries.

NO fewer than 10 people were burnt beyond recognition in an auto crash that occurred on Lagos Ibadan expressway, yesterday. Four others were left with serious injuries.

WHERE would the 10-point road map of All Progressives Congress, APC, lead? APC claims it will unchain the potentials of Nigeria, leading it to peace, progress, and prosperity.

NO fewer than 25 persons were feared dead, Monday, in a fresh outbreak of heavy fighting between suspected fulani mercenaries and Tiv youths at Agasha and Yelwata, in Guma local government area of Benue State.

THE Federal Government, yesterday, gave indications that it has suspended the planned implementation of the Transitional Electricity Market, TEM, indefinitelyas it disclosed that it is not concerned about the declaration of TEM, but is instead bothered about putting the right market conditions in place for the sector to thrive.