A group, Concerned Abia Central Stakeholders Forum weekend it had commenced collection of signatures of voters aimed at recalling Senator Theodore Orji, representing Abia Central at the National Assembly on the allegation that he was not doing anything at the National Assembly.

OWERRI—The three medical personnel, including the former Edo State Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Phillip Ugbodaga, who were kidnapped recently in Imo State, have regained their freedom. The other two kidnap victims were Mrs. Anne Usman, a Matron in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City and Mr. Sunny Omo-Alasa, a health worker.

LAGOS—As the global contest for Kruger Cowne Rising Star space trip competition deepens, Nigeria’s Freeman Osonuga has been selected among the three finalists for the influential Rising Star programme. His selection among the three finalists is one step closer for a Nigerian to travel to space for the first time in history.

ABUJA—The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, weekend announced a loss of N59.4 billion in its operation in the month of September 2015. The NNPC in its Monthly Oil and Gas Report for the Month of September, 2015, also revealed a year-to-date loss of N437.9 billion.

UGHELLI—ABDUCTORS of an Ughelli based businessman, Mr. Adetona Olayimika have demanded N8million as ransom from his family for his release.

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Key extracts from the earnings report showed that non-interest income grew by 13.3 per cent from N18.1 billion in 2014 to N20.5 billion in the review period. Profit after tax rose by N400 million to N7.5 billion in the third quarter 2015 as against N7.1 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2014.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, approved the appointment of Mrs. Olabowale Ademola as the 19th Head of Service, HoS, in the Lagos State Public Service.

Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami has shot to the top of the goal scorers’ chart of the Nigeria Professional Football League after he scored in Wolves 4-0 thrashing of Bayelsa United.

MTN Nigeria said it raked in about N5 billion from its caller tune subscription alone through its social media impact platform.