OSOGBO—The governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has set up a five-man visitation panel for Osun State University in a bid to find a lasting solution to the lingering leadership crisis at the State University.

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, has partnered with House of Tara International to launch an economic empowerment initiative for women known as the Beauty Business On the Go (BBOG). The initiative is aimed at empowering women to become entrepreneurs so as to enable them realise their aspirations through the solid platform provided by the project. This is in line with one of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focal areas of the Bank and its value as a helpful financial institution. House of Tara International is a well-known Nigerian-based beauty brand and make-up school.

Over 1.4million Nigerians may be recruited into traffic warden service across the nation, in line with President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda on job creation.

Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, has condemned in strong terms the neglect of the Nigerian Airways pensioners and the refusal to pay their pension to the year 1999 by the federal government.

Hon. Emeka Anohu is the Deputy Minority Whip in the Anambra State House of Assembly, representing Ihiala 11 constituency. Recently, he defected from the Labour Party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and picked the House of Representatives ticket for Ihiala Federal constituency ahead of the forthcoming general elections. In this interview he bared his mind on why he wants to represent his people in the House of Representatives.

The growing reputation of online learning has fuelled its expansion in the past few years, with evidence mounting that this mode of learning is just as effective as that of the traditional classroom. For working professionals such as London-based Nigerian, Folakemi Abraham, online learning offers a flexible model, allowing her to progress with her study while continuing to run her business.

OWERRI—Former House of Representative aspirant in Imo State and ex-aide to Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, Mr. Ben Onyechere, has called for the resignation of members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, over the fallout of the party’s primary elections.

ASABA—Ahead of the March 28 and April 11 general elections, political actors, stakeholders and their political parties in Delta State, yesterday, signed a peace pact with security agents.

Lagos—A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, will tomorrow February 12 give ruling on whether it has the jurisdiction to hear a case of violation of human rights in the alleged murder of four Igbo Ladipo traders.

LAGOS—A transport company, Cross Country Limited, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that it was not indebted to AG Moeller Limited to the tune of N80 million.

WARRI—AN Itsekiri socio-political group, Itsekiri Patriotic Alliance, IPA, has kicked against alleged plot to force Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, out of office, stressing that the move would be vehemently resisted.

Former Nigeria international Sam Okpodu insists there can be no place for sentiment when it comes to naming the new head coach of the Super Eagles.

A group of Urhobo youths under the aegis of Urhobo Integrity Alliance, have cautioned Chiefs Great Ogboru and Joe Omene to tread carefully with respect to the present crisis rocking the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU.

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State has admitted the failure of his government to fulfil its election promise to assist women in the state with N25,000 each during the 2011 elections. Yari, however, pledged to improve the living condition of the people of the state if given another chance to rule in the 2015.

Residents of Enugu State have expressed displeasure over the serial absence of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, at political debates organized by different stakeholders in the state.