The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, has arrested two boat operators for allegedly selling petrol obtained from vandalised pipelines.

Members of the National Conference committee on Political Restructuring, and Forms of Government yesterday canvassed the creation of an additional state in the Southeast to redress the apparent marginalization of the geopolitical zone.

The World Health Organisation, WHO, yesterday, announced the requirement of N816 billion ($5.1 billion) for the annual management and prevention of malaria in Nigeria and other endemic countries even as it launched an emergency response to anti-malarial drug resistance.

AS part of measures to further bridge the gap between girls and boys access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT), the Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) on Tuesday in Lagos, hosted the 2014 edition of Tech 4D forum for women with theme women leading through technology.

The administration in Delta State has consolidated its leadership position in micro-credit financing with the launch of a micro-insurance policy to protect small businesses supported by the government.

TWENTY one days after 230 female students of a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists, with only 43 of them escaping so far from the terrorists’ den, an expanded National Security Council, yesterday, rose from an emergency meeting declaring that everything must be done to rescue the girls.

VICE-Chairman of Delta State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Prince Eric Oharisi, has declared his intention to vie for the Ughelli North constituency II seat in the state House of Assembly.

Governor Mua’zu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has expressed his desire for a member of his cabinet to succeed him in office.

One time Super Eagles captain Sylvanus Okpala has advised that Stephen Keshi’s failure to submit a provisional list for the Brazil World Cup should not draw bad blood between the Eagles coach and the federation.

The Labour Party, candidate Akinjo won the election by scoring the highest lawful votes cast. For the avoidance of doubts the bye-election took place, and returns were respectively made in 21 out of 22 wards which made up the Federal Constituency, and the results that are collated showed that Labour Party candidate Kolade Victor Akinjo was leading with 23, 926 votes, closely followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which had 22, 628 votes, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) had 9, 232 votes.

ALL the power plants are to be fueled by gas. The Joint Venture Partners in consortium with NNPC will supply all gas from associated and non-associated gas sources. Gas transmission pipelines will be constructed to convey the gas from new and existing gas sources to the power station sites.

It is better for the present politicians to be agents of peace and prosperity in the country rather than agents and apostles of disunity and ethnic warfare. Perhaps, this was one of the topics discussed by President Jonathan at his all inclusive Security meeting of Governors early this week.

The emergence of fake, counterfeit, unwholesome and sub-standard anti-malarial drugs is dashing the hopes of winning the war against malaria in Nigeria as well as increasing mortality from the disease. Not only are these drugs potentially harmful, they are currently promoting the emergence of drug resistance malaria parasites.

IN line with its corporate social responsibility and contribution to local community and Corporate Citizenship, Novartis Pharma Services English Speaking West Africa is holding a blood donation drive to raise 120 pints of blood through voluntary donation.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called on countries to restrict movement of infected soil and planting materials into and out of farms, as the world’s most destructive banana diseases, Fusarium wilt TR4, is spreading from Asia to Africa and the Middle East.