CHILDREN of the high and mighty freely dined, wined and interacted with those of the less privileged in the society at a recent children’s programme sponsored by the Word of Life Bible Church, Warri. The children sang, danced and entertained themselves and their parents who took time off their daily routines to watch their wards preaching the gospel of peace in the Niger Delta.

Arik Air has produced the first Nigerian pilots to fly an Airbus A340-500 aircraft, and the feat was achieved by Captain Horace Millar-Jaja and Flight Officer Imomoh Bodeame who were recently trained at the Airbus Company in Toulouse, France.

AS part of its support for government’s efforts in eradicating guinea worm and other water borne diseases, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant noodles has embarked on various water projects in several rural communities across the county.

The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it has approved the second phase of the State Governance and Capacity Building project, which would be assisted by the World Bank to the tune of $18 million. This is even as the World Bank has alleged that the absence of key fiscal responsibility and public procurement laws in some states has hampered the progress of the first phase of the project, which began in October 2005, in Bauchi, Cross River and Kaduna states.

Despite the bearish trend in the Nigerian capital market, a slight improvement was recorded in the share prices of some of the listed equities, as Benue Cement Company Plc and 21 other quoted companies recorded share price gain.