TWO suspected fraudsters, Uwem Antia and Alhaji Yerima Suleman, have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly stealing $2.250 million from two bankers in a foreign exchange deal.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, Monday, granted leave to a human rights activist, Mr. Richard Akinnola, to seek for an Order of Mandamus compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Service Chiefs and the National Security Adviser, NSA, from further postponing the March 28 and April 11 elections.

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has urged Nigerians to insist on the usage of electronic card reader by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the forthcoming general elections, saying it would checkmate rigging.

After eight years of legal battle, the Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal has awarded N603.180 million against construction giant, Julius Berger Plc, as damages and compensation for the treatment of Mrs. Philomena Ugo, who had a collision with the company’s truck.

The outbreak of Ebola in parts of West Africa saw health officials, hospitals and other industry stakeholders reassessing their levels of preparedness for dealing with public health emergencies. Widespread shortages of doctors, nurses and volunteers possessing requisite knowledge and skills for containing the epidemic was recorded in affected areas, resulting in the spread of the deadly disease from Guinea to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal, Nigeria and outside the shores of Africa.

Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka yesterday said the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMeT, has been transformed into a world class technology-driven organization whose operations are in consonance with contemporary global best practices.

A civil society group, Move on Nigeria, has warned that the rescheduled March 28, presidential election may be thrown into crisis following the poor distribution of permanent voter’s card by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in many parts of the country.

A House of Representatives candidate on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, for Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal constituency in Edo State, Mr. Gideon Obhakhan, has alleged that he was brutalized by soldiers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area.

Even as the Nigeria Football Federation continues to wait for Stephen Keshi’s response after being handed a new offer to handle the Super Eagles, the former Hawks of Togo coach is one of the frontrunners for the Mali job.

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, denied any rift between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, saying the existing relationship is an excellent one.

Following its recent partnership with the African Union (AU) Commission to support the fight against Ebola in West Africa, telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the 7979 SMS short-code, to help raise funds and drive awareness for the initiative.

Stallion NMN, authorised Nissan sales company has inaugurated another multimillion billion naira 3S (sales, spares and service) facility in highbrow Victoria Island –Lagos to provide one-stop shopping convenience to customers.

After failing to win any type of medal at the last African Under-17 Championships in Niger, Golden Eaglets Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke plans to start building afresh for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, with fresh trials to unearth talented players tomorrow in Delta State.

The U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive oil and gasoline prices even lower in the coming months.

You’ve finally met your idea of a ‘soul mate’?’ So what if he was married before? Thankfully, it was his ex who cheated and had to be sent packing out of the matrimonial home. She’s not likely to be resentful of you. Or is she? Believe it or not, there is a support group called the British Second Wives Club (BSWC) and, according to their findings, the soon-to-be ex-wife is a likely candidate for causing trouble. And it’s your arrival at the scene as potential wife number two that may trigger her unwanted and unwarranted attention. BSWC’s founder, Linda Mellor says; “The flash point for the bad behaviour of some first wives seems to be when the man has finally picked himself up and has met another woman. It’s as if some ex-wives secretly feel they are entitled to punish their former spouse for daring to get on with his life without them”.