Yenagoa—Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, yesterday, said that the absence of business ethics and lack of zero tolerance for corruption among the states of the federation scares away reputable investors and stall growth in the local economies of the states.

The rustic settlement of Emeyal in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was thrown into confusion on Wednesday, following the discovery of the decomposing bodies of three family members, who died from inhaling generator fumes.

Following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Nigeria about a year ago, a movie centred on the true-life story of men and women who risked their lives and made sacrifices to save others from the consequences of the outbreak of the highly dreaded disease is set for production. The movie, ’93 Days’ is a compelling human story of dedication, sacrifice, resilience and survival.

Alhaja Gawat Fatimat Folashade, wife of the missing Islamic programme presenter on NTA, Alhaji Aremu AbdurRasaq Gawat, has been appointed member of the Adhoc Committee for 2015 Hajj in Lagos State. The appointment which takes immediate effect was approved by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.

With President Muhammadu Buhari saying that Nigeria will abide by the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ceding the country’s Bakassi territory to Cameroon, former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has called on Buhari to as a matter of urgency resettle and rehabilitate the Bakassi people just the way he is attending to the internally displaced persons in the North.

Software Nigeria’s team at the ongoing Microsoft Imagine Cup attracted attention of international audience as Microsoft has expressed interest on the possibilities of working with Team LifeWatch from Nigeria on their AsthmaVisor solution designed to supervise asthmatic patients.

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to protect the territorial integrity of the Nigerian nation.

Super Falcons stand-in coach, Christopher Danjuma, has revealed that his side are condemned to win their away game at Equatorial Guinea in the return leg of their Olympic qualifier on Sunday.

THE immediate past senator representing Edo South senatorial district of Edo State, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, yesterday, urged the senate President, Bukola Saraki to take a cue from how the crisis in the House of Representatives was resolved, by closing ranks with the group of senators led by Senator Ahmad Lawal, warning that the nation may not have ministers in the next one year if the crisis persist.

African and Commonwealth Games champion, Blessing Okagbare was not in action at the 2015 All Nigeria Athletics Championships which began at the Warri City Stadium yesterday as excused herself from the championships.