OIL producing communities in the country, under the aegis of Host Communities of Nigeria, (Producing Oil and Gas), HOSCOM, has appealed to the Federal Government to show commitment and fast-track the development of the communities and the Niger Delta region in general. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Women’s Wing Chapter in Abuja, National Chairman of HOSTCOM, Mrs. Tumini Akogun, also Coordinator of the newly inaugurated FCT Women’s Wing, argued that peace is a necessary ingredient for sustainable development, adding that no price is too much to pay to achieve peace.

THE Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, and the Bank of Industry, BOI, have launched a $100 million Nigerian Content Intervention Fund, NCI Fund.

THE Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, Mr. Oladele Amoda, has called on government at all levels in the country to come up with a well-articulated and sustainable blueprint for the promotion and encouragement of the girl-child in areas presently considered as exclusive preserve of men.

TWO influential think tanks, International Energy Agency, IEA, and Wood Mackenzie, have raised worries about the pace of recovery in the world oil market.

Hell was let loose at the Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri Saturday as thugs claimed to be supporters of Heartland Football Club of Owerri attacked rival supporters of visiting FC Ifeanyi Ubah of Nnewi after their Nigeria Professional League match day 24 encounter which ended goalless.

Responding to Obasanjo’s comments, the Senate said. yesterday that it was not prepared to join issues with the former president.

LAGOS — Businessman and broadcast entrepreneur, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has affirmed that he was best positioned to take the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to its winning ways as national chairman.

AFTER the embarrassment caused by Nigerian athletes begging for funds on Social Media to buy flight tickets, Team Nigeria athletes finally are to depart on August 1 for Brazil for the 2016 Olympics.

CALABAR— COMMANDER, 13 Brigade, Nigeria Army, Calabar, Cross River State, Gen Malik Bulama, has said that militants did not overrun Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas of the state.

UYO—AGONIZED by the devastating effects of flooding on residential buildings and roads in Uyo, capital of Akwa-Ibom State, Governor Udom Emmanuel has made a volte face on his recent resolve not to intervene again in the erosion challenges across the state.

EFFURUN – SAVE for the good judgment of the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, Delta State, HRM, Emmanuel Sideso, Abe 1, the embattled Unuewvoro (traditional head) of the explosive Ekpan community, Chief Newton Agbofodoh, would have earned a hurtful sentence prior to his formal arraignment by the Police over series of criminal allegations, including killings, for which he was seized since June.

EKO-ODOSO—TENSION has mounted at Eko-Odoso community in Bacoco Qua clan, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area, Cross River State, following the invasion of the town by a syndicate of cultists and land speculators, which kill and attack villagers, including security agents over land transactions.

ASABA—DELTA State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has advocated a paradigm shift from dependence on revenue from oil to revenue generation from knowledge-based development.

lagos—Globacom subscribers nationwide now have the ability to control the spate of unsolicited text messages and calls with a special service called “Do Not Disturb.”

BENIN—IN order to balance the political tripod in the state, members of Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, elected a new Speaker, Justin Okonoboh, representing Igueben constituency in the House.