Major Oil Marketers Association that deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry remained the best option to move the economy forward.

These tanker drivers are becoming principalities and powers along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway oo. They have continued to make life hell on earth for road users on that route,” said Ify, a commuter in the Apapa-bound commuter bus. “Hmm, my sister, no be small matter. My heartbeat increases each time I think of plying this route,” said Jide.

Amnesty International, yesterday, warned investors that decades of unchecked Nigeria’s Niger Delta oil spills could cost Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, billions in compensation and clean-up costs, as the company publishes its profit figures for the first quarter of 2015.

Until lately, little or no attention was paid to the plight of thousands of kids orphaned by six years of debilitating insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria. This explains why news of the Kano State Government’s decision to adopt 100 kids from the front line states last Tuesday made headlines around the world.

The Institute of Directors, IoD, Nigeria, penultimate week, embarked on a health walk tagged “Walk For Life” (WFL) to ensure healthy living among directors and participants.

BENIN—THE ongoing clash between rival cult groups in Benin, Edo State capital, continued yesterday with the killing of one more person.

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The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, has reaffirmed its call to the Federal Ministry of Health to halt the commercialisation of pharmacy facilities in Federal Health Institutions once and for all in the interest of national health.

ASABA—Activities at Delta State House of Assembly were, yesterday, crippled for hours as members of Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, HOSTCOM, stormed the assembly complex in protest against a bill sent by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to scrap the state Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, and replace it with five district agencies for the five ethnic nationalities slated for second reading yesterday.

OWERRI— Former Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Ikenna Iwuoha, and his wife have regained their freedom after over a year in prison custody.

The Super Falcons will be given the rare honour of being the first Nigerian National team to use the new Nike kits in a competitive game when they lock horns with Mali in an Olympics qualifying match on May 9 in Abuja.

Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday opened for the week on a negative trend with the value of equities dropping by N88 billion due to sell pressure.

As Nigerians eagerly await the make up of Muhammadu Buhari’s government, concerned sports professionals have called on the President-elect, to put an end to the appointment of sports ministers who have no idea about sports development.

KINSMEN of Abia State governor-elect, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, have promised to give him all the support required to deliver good governance to Abia residents.

Lagos—Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti, has set up a special task force to clear the endemic traffic gridlock along the Oshodi – Apapa expressway.