Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has in Calabar, Cross River State, threatened a nationwide strike over perceived “obnoxious circular” by the National Universities Commission, NUC, “to obliterate the sanctity of the 2009 FGN/University-based union’s Agreement.”

The management of Etisalat Nigeria, yesterday, announced the appointment of Francesco Angelone as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

On the top 10 performing stocks last week were the shares of Honeywell Flour Mill Plc, Glaxosmithkline Consumer Nig. Plc, Costain (West Africa) Plc, Aiico Insurance Plc, Wema Bank Plc and Champion Breweries Plc.

The Federal Government has inaugurated a probe panel to investigate the unending killings in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State with a view to finding lasting solutions to the crisis.

Chevron Nigeria Limited, its affiliate, Star Deep Water Limited and partners in the Agbami project, have further increased their investment in the eradication of tuberculosis in the country to boost sound healthcare delivery in Nigeria, with the donation of a fully equipped chest clinic to Katsina state.

UYO—the temporary site of University of Uyo, UNIUYO, Akwa-Ibom State, was yesterday thrown into pandemonium, following early morning invasion of the institution’s graduate students’ hostel by gunmen, leaving at least five students critically injured.

Victorious Flying Eagles who won their seventh African Youth title are in no mood to fear any team at the bigger stage during the World Youth Championship in New Zealand. As African Champions, the Manu Garba-tutored champions would have ain the same vein that the Flying Eagles would be going to New Zealand as a Champion of Africa. ‘’We’re Champions already and will continue in that line. There is nothing to be afraid of’’.

ABUJA — A Chinese firm, Tongyi Allied Mining Limited, said it planned to set up a $50 million steel smelting plant in Nasarawa State.

LAGOS—The Federal Government, has filed a criminal charge against Emirates Airlines and five officials of the company before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over alleged theft of $1.6 million belonging to one Prince Chu Ikem Orji.

PORT HARCOURT— House of Representatives member and Director, Finance and Administration of General Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Dr Sokonte Davies, has decried the killings in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, saying that they were political rather than cult related as being portrayed by the Police in the state.