The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, painted a gloomy outlook for Nigeria’s economic fortunes, as it disclosed that the country’s crude oil and gas reserves were fast depleting.

Fast rising Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL side and first African partner of West Ham United FC of England, FC Ifeanyi Ubah will this week host their London-based partners, West Ham United FC in Lagos and Nnewi in a bid to take the partnership between both football clubs to the next level.

THE Obi of Onitsha and chairman of Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Alfred Achebe has said that the prevailing situations and challenges across Nigeria have necessitated a review of the governance structure of the country.

No fewer than eight persons died in an accident involving two cars on Hadejia-Kano Road in Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

THE insecurity associated with renewed militancy in the Niger Delta has provided tacit cover for industry regulators to abdicate, with impunity, the obligation to respond promptly to the attendant pollution from the violent blowup of oil pipelines and sundry assets without attracting criticism from impacted communities.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied clearing the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN’s Managing Director, Sale Dunoma, of alleged N3 billion fraud after collecting N750 million bribe.

Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, has announced its plans to build two units of analytical laboratories to enhance oil and gas research in the country.

In an effort to give back to its host community, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) the downstream subsidiary of Shell in Nigeria has commissioned new school facilities for the people of Ewupe, Isorosi and Ijaliye communities in Ota, Ogun state.

After a review of the post-independence power sector in Nigeria, operators of the sector are optimistic of growth in the sector given some developments in the last one year.

Embattled impeached acting national chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Vincent Okumagba has been finally expelled from the club for anti- club activities.

THE Federal Government has assured foreign investors that Nigeria is safe, open and secure for business.

—A call has again gone to the Federal Government, to “begin the process of creating additional state in the South East geo-political zone and bring the zone at par with others of the country.”

The oil industry appears to be ready to open its wallet after two years of slashing investments, BMI Research, a Fitch rating company said.

FOLLOWING the current hardship being experienced in the country, occasioned by the ongoing economic recession, the National Assembly has said a total of eight bills already passed were on hand to be forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.

Supporters of the Peo- ples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the just concluded Edo State election, Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu, yesterday, took to the streets of Benin City, calling for the cancellation of the results announced by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declaring the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki, winner of the September 28, governorship election.