FOR THE RECORD: Nigeria Launches Infrastructure Programme To Tackle Insurgency In Oil Delta

Vulnerable pipelines: "Our target is to ensure zero militancy in the area" - Kachikwu

Nigeria launched a US$10 billion infrastructure programme on Thursday in its restive Delta region as part of a plan to end an insurgency that has hobbled oil production.

ExxonMobil Discovers 1bn Barrel Oil Offshore

ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil Corporation says it has made a significant discovery of between 500 million and 1 billion barrels of oil on the Owowo field offshore Nigeria.

FG Should Make NYSC Voluntary, Senator Says

Sen. Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna Central)

Sen. Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna Central) has called on the Federal Government to make the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme voluntary or provide life insurance cover for NYSC members.

No Plan To Increase Petrol Price, Says NNPC

Minster of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday announced that there was no plan to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol.

Chad Ex-PMs To Lose Benefits In Austerity Drive

The drop in oil prices has left President Deby no choice but to cut spending AFP

Chad's President Idriss Deby has announced that former prime ministers will be stripped of the state privileges they have enjoyed as part of cost-cutting measures.

Tension As 200 Herdsmen Storm Enugu

Herdsmen with their livestock

*People dwelling in Ozalla community in Enugu have protested against the settlement of the herdsmen in their community *The community dwellers have asked the herdsmen to leave their land within three days as their people can no longer go to their farms *The president-general of Ozalla development union, (ODU) Chief Afam Ani, says the herdsmen have agreed to vacate the community within three days

People dwelling in Ozalla community in Enugu no longer go to their farms following the arrival of herdsmen.

Shrine To Jesus In Israel 'Robbed And Vandalized'

The Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor in northern Israel, is where Christians believe Jesus spoke with Moses and Elijah ©Jack Guez (AFP)

A church in Israel built where Christians believe the transfiguration of Jesus took place has been vandalized, with chalices stolen, icons damaged and a donation box robbed, an official said Tuesday.

Christian officials said chalices were stolen from the Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor, in Israel’s Lower Galilee ©Jack Guez (AFP)

UN Is Getting A Museum On The Internet And On The Ground

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

The United Nations is getting a museum — on the Internet, in a headquarters to be built in Copenhagen, and in other locations around the world yet to be announced.

Petrol: ₦145 Per Litre Not Sustainable — NNPC

The Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Department of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, has said the nation’s difficult business environment may make it difficult to sustain the current pump price of petrol.

EFCC Detains Jonathan’s Spokesman, Abati

Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati.

NMA Cautions Nigerians Against Laxity In Medical Checkups

Prof. Mike Ogirima, NMA President

• Doctors alert to impact of recession on health care

The National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Mike Ogirima, has advised the citizens to prevent sudden death by going for medical screening to check their health status.

FOR THE RECORD: JAMB Proposes To Stop Setting Cut-Off Marks For Universities, Polytechnics, Others

Prof Ish’aq Oloyede, Registrar, JAMB

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ish’aq Oloyede, says the board is working with the Federal Government to actualize the needed change in the education sector.

Babies Should Sleep In Parents' Room First Year: US Doctors

Babies should sleep in the same room as their parents but in their own crib or bassinet for the first year of life, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics ©Scott Olson (Getty/AFP)

To reduce the risk of sudden death, babies should sleep in the same room as their parents but in their own crib or bassinet for the first year of life, US doctors said.

Anger At Judiciary Worries Me — CJN Mahmud

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed

*Says No Rift With Executive Arm

*Faults NBA’s Call For Judges’ Suspension

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, yesterday appealed to Nigerians not to lose faith in the judiciary over allegations of corruption leveled against its members.

Oil Price Down Cycle 'Nearing End': Saudi Minister

The price of oil has partially rebounded and is hovering around US$50 per barrel having hit a 10-year low of less than US$30 in January ©Karim Sahib (AFP)

Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that the current cycle of falling crude prices is close to an end as market fundamentals improve.

Recession: Health Crisis Imminent As Drug Prices Skyrocket

Nigerians waiting to buy drugs at a state hospital

There is a growing fear among Nigerians for their health due to the dearth and rising cost of imported drugs occasioned by economic recession.