Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, yesterady, in Benin appealed to the Federal Government to connect the South South states with railway lines.

Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia has assured traditional rulers in the state that his administration will fulfill its campaign promise of car gift to them.

Mr Stephen Frahm, Consular Chief of the U.S Embassy, Wednesday, in Abuja advised Nigerians wishing to travel to that country to apply for visas at least a year ahead of time

Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda has reiterated his determination to ensure adequate security of life and property of citizens.

Four staff of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Calabar, Cross River State, over alleged illegal withdrawals from the account of a customer, one Chibuike Nwogu.

The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigerian, CPN, yesterday, in Abuja, formally presented the scale of professional charges for IT services to the Information Technology professionals at the ongoing IT Professional Assembly/Annual General Meeting.

National Examinations Council, NECO, has ordered 2,000 biometric verification machines for its examinations to curb examination malpractices in the country.

The 17th Nigeria National Sports Festival holding in Port Harcourt may suffer its first major set back this Friday as match officials for the games football event have threatened to down tools if their entitlements are not paid.

CHAIRMAN, Presidential committee on public awareness on security and civic responsibilities, Dr. Abdullateef Adegbite, yesterday assured that his committee would ensure full implementation of its reports to the Presidency, saying the present committee was distinct to other committees earlier set up in the country.

IT emerged, yesterday, that powerful political and economic interest groups have mounted pressure to stop the re-emergence of erstwhile Finance Minister and current Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in the emerging federal cabinet.