Catholic Knights in Lagos, under the auspices of Knights of St. Mulumba Lagos Metropolitan Council, have reiterated that their stand on abortion and contraceptive usage remain zero tolerance, even amid current economic pressure on many families to control population.

IT is said that the biggest challenge confronting mankind is fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of everything including the fear of not making heaven. So, we stay stuck to our comfort zones, while countries that have dared the unknown are in the Moon, Mars and other galaxies. In this age of information, Nigeria cannot afford a home made mechanised farming equipment despite the over abundance of professors and variegated learned men.

As the recession continues to bite harder in the country, President, Nigeria Gas Association, (NGA), Bolaji Osunsanya has said that gas development at the levels of exploration and utilisation needs new focus.

According to the Foreign Trade Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, this figure represented a decline by N1.344 trillion or 36.73 per cent compared to first half 2015 figure of N3.659 trillion.

IN a bid to meet up demands at the online space for speedy customer service, the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, has launched a new billing system that enables customers to pay their bills via online portal without physical presence.

Team Nigeria’s contingent to the 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio increased its medals haul on Monday with two gold medals to take its total to nine so far. The team won the gold medals in power-lifting events to take Nigeria’s haul to six gold two silver and one bronze medals.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Monday that it would commence a warning strike on Oct. 2. A statement signed by Mr Ben Ugheoke, the Chairman, University of Abuja chapter of ASUU, stated that the Federal Government had failed to embark on meaningful dialogue with the union.

LAGOS—Telecom regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned all operators in the country to activate the Do-Not-Disturb facility to protect subscribers from the barrage of unsolicited text messages and calls from their services.

MEN have been identified in the country as being largely responsible for infertility challenge in many homes.

Due to the prevailing economic recession in the country, many insurance consumers are gradually terminating their life policies, Vanguard investigation can reveal.
Vanguard checks also show that existing insurance buyers, both retail and corporate are seeking for discounts on their premium while some have stopped purchasing entirely.