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.