THE contractor who handled the roofing and welding works of the collapsed Reigners International Church building in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, which claimed several lives, yesterday, told the commission of inquiry probing the incident that the General Overseer, G.O., of the ill-fated church, ordered the removal of the scaffolds a day before the building collapsed.

THE House of Representatives, yesterday, told the Inspector General of Police, IG, Mr Ibrahim Idris and the Police Service Commission, to investigate the reason behind the non-payment of entitlements to the families of over 3,000 dead police officers with a view to commence payment without delay.

THE Principal, Olashore International School, Mr Derek Smith has canvassed the change of habits and habitats of schools and students in order to increase creativity. He made this call during his speech on The Future Of Education at the 2016 Africa Outstanding Primary School Awards recently held in Lagos.

Germany striker, Mario Gomez, has sensationally picked soccer legend Austin Jay-Jay Okocha as his idol even as he gave an inside brief on how his career was positively affected by the former Nigeria captain.

Senator James Manager, representing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Delta South, has called on leaders and youths of the Niger Delta to embrace the new offer of peace from the Presidency, saying it is a window that must be explored for the overall good of the polity.