President of the Association of Miners and Processors of Barite, AMAPOB, Mr. Stephen Alao has disclosed that Nigeria loses over N5 billion foreign exchange annually to the importation of barite by the oil and gas industry.

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammad Sanusi, yesterday, called on all concerned to ensure political leaders sign peace pacts against use of youth for violence during the polls to help the nation’s democracy to mature.

THE book, Reversing the rot in Nigeria… A critical expose on Nigeria’s economic, religious and political problems, is authored by Olusegun Olatunde Oyegbami, a graduate of English Language from the University of Ibadan between 1972 and 1975 as a National Award scholar. He majored in English Language under Dr. (now Prof. Emeritus) Ayo Banjo. Oyebami, in this book, mirrors the past, the present and the future of the country.

Relief is on the way for the estimated over 7 million passengers plying Lagos roads on a daily basis, as Heritage Investment Services Limited (HIS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tuchi Technologies Nigeria Limited to provide affordable mass transit for commuters in Lagos metropolis, which Heritage Bank Plc is the banker to the project.

FORMER Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, his successor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan and the incumbent, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, met together publicly for the first time, weekend, since the rumour of Uduaghan’s purported plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, rocked the state and reconciliation of the duo by Ibori and other People’s Democratic Party, PDP, leaders in the state.