A leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry, FMC Technologies has received an order from Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (a subsidiary of Chevron), operator of the Agbami field, to provide subsea equipment for operations in the field, offshore in the country.

LAGOS — The immediate past Director General, D-G, of Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms. Arunma Oteh, yesterday handed over the leadership of the commission to Mr. Mounir Gwarzo as the acting D-G.

By Femi Aribisala MUHAMMADU BUHARI can conduct a coup and declare himself Nigeria’s head of state.  But under no circumstance should Nigerians elect him as president.  Nigeria is fighting a Boko Haram insurgency whose mantra is that western education is a sin.  These people have kidnapped innocent young girls who dared to go to school.  […]

CALABAR—On January 1, at Ochon in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, a 29-year-old, Dominic, allegedly shot and killed his ex-lover, Miss Angela Agbor, over their relationship that went sour.

LAGOS—The National Secretary of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, has said that the party is yet to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate ahead of next month’s presidential election.

A five-storey shopping complex under construction on 249B, Muri Okunola Street, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, collapsed yesterday, killing one person.

ABAKALIKI — Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, yesterday, raised alarm over alleged plots by an opposition party to disrupt the party’s Presidential Campaign in honour of Mr. President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid.

The security Joint Task Force, JTF, in Anambra, yesterday, assured residents that it would maintain heavy security presence in the state before and after the general elections.

WARRI—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has affirmed Prince Ebiyemi Emiko as the party’s flag bearer for Delta South senatorial seat in next month’s elections.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, has called on the Police to unmask those behind the attack on the All Progressives Congress, APC, secretariat in Okrika Local Government Area of the state.

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the Founder Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, Vanguard learned were part of the meeting, which began at 7pm.

The Cameroonian army killed 143 Boko Haram militants who attacked a town in northern Kolofata on Monday, the government said, adding that one soldier had also died in the fighting.

Reigning African Footballer of The Year, Yaya Toure, who captained the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire has said he was shocked at the display of the Super Eagles made up of entirely Nigerian league players against his star studded teammates last Sunday night in Abu Dhabi.

Super Eagles stand-in coach Daniel Amokachi says they must keep improving following their decent showing in the 0-1 loss to the Elephants of Cote D’ Ivoire in an international friendly in the United Arab Emirates.

Five feats achieved in 2014 by Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo who on Monday won the Ballon d’Or world player of the year for the third time: