The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Emmanuel Kachikwu, and other stakeholders argued, yesterday, that fuel subsidy was an unsustainable drain on the economy and called for speedy deregulation of the nation’s oil and gas sector.

Bayelsa born former policeman turned politician Serikae Dickson prepared himself in public advocacy through his training in law school after quitting the police. Dickson started his political advocacy from the left and had the distinguished record of being the only state chairman of the Alliance for Democracy, AD in the South-South to produce a senator, members of the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly at the onset of democratic rule in 1999. He fought the establishment as then represented by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP till he was enticed into government by Governor Goodluck Jonathan who he served as Attorney General.

Though the remains of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade have been finally laid to rest in the palace where other monarchs from the ancient town were buried, the drama and thrills surrounding his death and burial will for a very long time continue to live in the memory of the people.

OWERRI—Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has advised loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop losing sleep over his earlier stand that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would govern Imo for 24 years. Okorocha gave the advice in a press statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, and made available to journalists in Owerri.

Fidelity Bank Plc has earmarked N115 million to support Nigerians that desire to own new homes across the country through a new promotional campaign tagged, ‘Save 4 Shelter’ promo.

The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, is concluding arrangement to showcase pool of young Nigerian technology startups at Gitex 2015 at the country’s Pavilion.

He emphatically warned that a Muslim is the brother of another Muslim; he does not wrong him but helps him . Therefore we learn from Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) how to develop morals and good character . He was truthful and honest and people trusted him because he deserved their trust. He did not lie or cheat and always kept his promise . He was nicknamed : As-Sadiq , Al-Ameen ( The one who is truthful and the one to be trusted ).

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has warned that the registration of capital market operators that fail to meet up with the August 31, 2015 deadline for reclassification/reduction of their function or mergers and acquisitions will be cancelled by October 2, 2015.

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC), will begin a consumer education television programme today (Thursday) to equip consumers with the necessary skills for their market interactions.

lagos—A group, Lagos Indigenes Network Organization, LINO, has dissociated Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode from the alleged N78m website scandal rocking his predecessor, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

An acting manager of a Lagos hotel, Ogbu Christopher, was yesterday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oyingbo, over alleged theft of $7,500 belonging to a guest, who lodged at the hotel.

Early this month, Maximum Career Success International (MCSI) held a free seminar for the unemployed, people who are working but unsatisfied with their present jobs and students, in Lagos.

IF the United States (US) were not the most powerful country in the world which can change the course of human history. If its President were not the most powerful politician in the universe with the largest military. If American policies and actions would not affect world economy. If it were not a nuclear power with an arsenal that can sink the world.

The people of Uzere community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, demanded N10 billion compensation from Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC and Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC for loss of lives and damage to ecosystem’ arising from 55 years of oil exploration in the area.

lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, asked a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja to vacate an order stopping the coronation ceremony to fill the vacant stool of Ayangburen, the traditional ruler of Ikorodu. The Ayangburen stool became vacant about a year ago, on August 1, 2014 after the passage of Oba S.A.A. Oyefusi.