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Adamu Usman, The Speaker of Niger State House of Assembly, Adamu Usman, his deputy, Hon. Abdulrahaman Bala, the Chief Whip, Hon. Abdullahi Lawal and Majority Leader, Hon. Haruna Labaran were on Tuesday impeached for not taking action over the non-payment of the over head cost of the lawmakers since February.

THE impact of the new biotechnology bill otherwise called biosafety bill, which was recently assented to by President Goodluck Jonathan, into law cannot be over emphasized. This is because the law is coming at a time the issue of biosafety regulation in Africa is rapidly gaining momentum as more African countries are embracing genetically motivated organisms, GMOs. Many see the signing of the bill into law by President Jonathan as a milestone in the domestication of modern biotechnology in Nigeria, what science experts also say is a giant stride that will allow the country to join the league of countries advance in the use of this cutting edge technology as another window to boost economic development in Nigeria.

Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga has made a bid to buy Ivorian mobile telecoms operator Comium Cote d’Ivoire. According to Telegeography, Globacom, a Nigerian mobile telecoms operator owned by Adenuga, is lodging a $600 million takeover bid for Comium Cote d’Ivoire, a company that has been grappling with debt and cash flow problems. If the deal goes through, Globacom will have succeeded in extending its brand presence in West Africa. Already, the mobile telecoms operator has operations in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic. Globacom, which already owns an international carrier services licence in Cote d’Ivoire,

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, has praised the vision and energy of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by Amaju Pinnick. At a meeting with the NFF president held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Blatter noted some of the innovations Pinnick has brought in since he was elected. “First and foremost, let me commend you for the efforts that Nigeria make each time to participate in all FIFA competitions,

After delivering the premier league title for Chelsea, Jose Mourinho will be offered a bumper two year contract extension by owner Roman Abramovich, according to reports. Mourinho is already the highest-paid boss in the Premier League on a contract until the summer of 2017, but his success will earn him a better-paid deal until 2019, according to the Evening Standard.

Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini has apologised to fans for the Premier League club’s poor form. In an open letter, the Argentine defender has urged supporters to get behind the team after recent protests. The 15th-placed Magpies are only two points above the bottom three after a run of eight straight league defeats – their worst losing streak since 1977.

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari says he does not know how to tell Nigerians that he will not be able to turn the economy around quickly as promised. “The expectation is too high and I have started nervously to explain to people that Rome was not built in a day. For this to be corrected, please, give the incoming government a chance,” said Buhari when governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) paid him a congratulatory visit on Tuesday. He noted that the outgoing government has battered the economy so much it will be hard to hit the ground running.