FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South- South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, offered scholarships to no fewer than 100 qualifying students who gained admission into his newly established university.

INNOSON Nigeria Limited, has described as untrue, recent media report that it was indebted to Guaranty Trust Bank Plc to the tune of N2.4billion. Innoson is insisting that from the various cases in court, some which had been ruled upon by the Court of Appeal in Enugu and Ibadan, which have now shifted to the Supreme Court, along others suits, it was clear that it was not indebted to the bank.

The radio game show that has held the entire South-Eastern Nigeria spellbound since its debut in early 2015 is set to start airing in Lagos from Friday 10th July. Rated as one of the most exciting game shows on radio, the Ultimate Football Challenge is designed to provide football fans with a unique dimension to enjoy the sport and get rewarded for it.

When African leaders endorsed the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) as a New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) program in July 2003, the overall goal was to “Help African countries reach a higher path of economic growth through agriculture- led development, which eliminates hunger, reduces poverty and food insecurity, and enables expansion of exports.”

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, ordered that immediate attention be given the revival of ailing and moribund textiles, mining and agro-based industries.

Following the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly on the 9th June 2015, the All Progressives Congress (APC) which won the presidential elections and majority seats in the Legislative house, witnessed what many termed a “legislative coup” in the election of the leaders of both chambers of the National Assembly.

When we spend about N1.2 trillion out of the budget of above N4trilion, it means that we are drinking away a quarter of our future. And in any case, if we continue to do that, we will not have refineries built. There are over 32 or more refining licenses issued now for more than six years or more, no one has built. Nigerians should ask why a capitalist firms such as Shell, Mobil and others are not building refineries.

Former Governors of Adamawa and Imo States, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) and Ikedi Ohakim were separately docked before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, over allegations bordering on money laundering, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds.

Honourable Fred Agbede is representing Sagbama-Ekeremo Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In this interview with Vanguard in Abuja, he bares his mind among others on the recent developments in the National Assembly, dispelling reports that the opposition PDP struck an agreement with Yakubu Dogara to support his emergence as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Commonwealth and African long jump champion, Ese Brume is hoping to put her 2015 season back on track at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria golden league meet Saturday at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State.

BENIN—FIVE persons were, yesterday, arraigned before an Evboriaria Magistrate’s Court, Benin, by the Department of State Services, DSS, for allegedly stealing N2,090,000 belonging to one Suberu Shaibu.

LAGOS—A 32-year-old Lagos-based trader and suspected drug trafficker has died of cocaine ingestion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Kano Pillars and Enyimba Football Club of Aba were knocked out of this year’s Federation Cup, round of 32, on Wednesday.

Motorists and commuters that ply Oshodi-Apapa Expressway have harrowing experiences in the hands of armed robbers as the bandits rob them of money and other valuables, taking advantage of the perennial traffic gridlock at Mile 2 and environs.

ADMITTEDLY, adulterated ogogoro has wreaked havoc on the Nigerian psyche but a wholesale ban on ogogoro is not only unjust but also counter-productive.