After lengthy deliberations on various aspects of the controversial Kaduna State Religious Regulatory Bill, stakeholders from various groups and associations in Zangon Kataf communities, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, LGA, of Kaduna State, yesterday rejected the proposed law.

Following agitations by stakeholders, Onose Deep Oil and Gas Limited, has reached an agreement with foreign and local financial/technical partners to construct a modular crude oil refinery at Ellu community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State.

Following the continued downturn of the economy and lack of new opportunities for the employment of the teeming number of youths in the country, there has been an upsurge in the army of street traders in our major cities.

Affected persons in the ongoing demolition exercise by the Imo State Government along Akwakuma, have pleaded with the government to provide them with relief materials to reduce their pains even as some begged for compensation for them to start up businesses in other areas.

THREE Judges working in the Anambra State Customary Court of Appeal have demanded removal from the court to the State High Court due to lack of work in their current places of assignment.

Over 120,000 youths across the country have so far enlisted as volunteers of the Peace Corps of Nigeria to assist the government in its war against social vices.

An Italian football hooligan has been arrested and charged with murder after beating to death a Nigerian asylum seeker, who reacted to racial insults against his partner, ANSA news agency reported yesterday.

The gale of protests in Ekiti State following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, revelation of the involvement of Governor Ayo Fayose in the arm scandal has not shown any sign of ending yet, as the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, and other anti-Fayose groups, yesterday trooped to the streets of Ado Ekiti in protest against alleged looting of the state by the governor.

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit has urged leaders in Nigeria to be transparent and accountable in governance. The Amir (President) of MSSN in Lagos State, Saheed Ashafa, said this in a congratulatory message to Muslims on the 1437AH Eid-el Fitri. Ashafa counselled both followers and leaders in Nigeria to emulate the transparent and accountable attributes of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w). The students-leader explained that Nigeria would witness tremendous growth if both leaders and followers were ready to sacrifice for the country.

Akwa Ibom State Government has shown interest in the N200 million doled out by the Federal Government for the Cassava FADAMA-111 Additional Financing Intervention Project, saying it will help the state’s efforts to boost agriculture and create jobs for the teeming unemployed in the state

ISRAELI Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu is in Africa this week soaking in accolades on the fortieth commemoration of the Entebbe Raid. The Entebbe story is the stuff of legends. It was presumably, a humanitarian mission to rescue hostages, save innocent lives and give a bloody nose to the air piracy version of international terrorism.

ABUJA—Shell Nigeria, yesterday, resumed the export of Bonny Light crude oil grade from the Bonny Terminal, almost two months after force majeure was declared on the export of the commodity.

THE Deputy High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria, Major-General Alfred William, who was kidnapped on the Abuja- Kaduna road on July 1, has been released.

GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, has demanded for a letter of apology from schools whose pupils took part in a protest against government’s proposed education initiative, Chairman, National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Abiodun Jimoh, said yesterday in Ibadan after a meeting with the governor.

DIRECTOR – General of Forum of Uncommon Women (FUWE) in Edo State, Princess (Mrs.) Philomena Ihenyen has called on women in the state to rally support and vote for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the forthcoming election.