I bring you greetings in the name of Jesus Christ whom you serve and your motivation for leading prayers across Nigeria.

THE Ondo State government, yesterday, denied plans to increase the tuition fees of tertiary institutions in the state or plan to abolish free education in the state.

After the  appointment of Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe last Friday as the 12th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, congratulatory messages have not ceased on the Council’s choice.

West African nations have started putting arrangements in place to enable them import petroleum products from Nigeria’s $12 billion Dangote refinery, barely two years ahead of its planned completion in 2019.

Efforts by the Benin Electricity Distribution Plc (BEDC) to tackle electricity equipment vandalism have yielded result with the sentence of a cable vandal, Mr. Abdullai Usman.

THE Enogie (Duke) of Ogheghe- Osemwende in Ikpoba/ Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, HRH Michael Ogbonmwan, has sent a Save Our Soul message to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, over an alleged threat to his life and that of his immediate family by a former chairman of the Community Development Association , CDA in town and his group.

THE Nigerian Army, yesterday, scored itself high, saying its Operation Crocodile Smile II crushed militancy, oil theft and related crimes in the Niger Delta region.

A PROFESSOR of Economics and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Prof. Sam Guobadia, has said that devolution of power to the federating units in the country will ensure effective and efficient resource mobilisation.

An Ijaw activist and youth leader in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Timi Oluba, has said the present Global Memorandum of Understanding, GMoU, between Chevron Nigeria Limited and Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation was marred with irregularities and requires immediate review.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to stop Governor Willie Obiano from parading or presenting himself as flag-bearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State.

The Naira on Monday traded at N360.16 to the dollar at the investor’s window.

GOOD morning. I feel highly honoured to have been invited to address this Old Boys Association of St. John Chrysostom Junior Seminary, Osina, Imo State. For reasons I cannot fully explain, I feel deep love and rapport with Imo people. There is no doubt that your school has fulfilled its mission: I see before me distinguished alumni from all walks of life; men of sterling quality; men distinguished not only by intellect but also by character and virtue. I salute you all!

THE University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has said that seven physical projects would be inaugurated as part of activities to mark its 2013/2014 and 2015/2016 combined convocation ceremonies on Saturday.

In an effort to boost and ease business transactions in Nigeria, National Agency for Food and Drugs and Control, NAFDAC, has reviewed downward registration fees of floating a new business by 50 percent.

The Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo has tasked  Nigerian medical practitioners to help raid the country of cancer.