Two students of a secondary school in Kagara, Niger State who issued a threat text messages alleging purported plans by Boko Haram to attack the Presidential villa and National Assembly complex in Abuja have been arrested by the State Security Services, SSS.

GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State, Wednesday, emphatically said that the issue of disengaged non-indigenes from the state’s workforce would stay, indicating that the Government may not revisit the issue.

Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi has annulled the election of the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Terhemen Tarzoor, due to alleged irregularities and declared the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, candidate in the election Mr Avine Agbom as winner.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday challenged the Nigerian Army Engineers, popularly known as SAPPERS, to refocus attention from their conventional duties to food production.

Mr Olusegun Aganga, the Minister of Trade and Investment, said on Tuesday that the private sector had a crucial role to play in the realisation of Vision 20: 2020.

GOVERNOR Timipre Sylva was fighting for his political life yesterday after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP excluded him from the list of those prequalified to contest the November 19 gubernatorial primaries.

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the party is meeting this morning to take a final decision on the Bayelsa issues. Ahead of today’s meeting a number of Governors present in Abuja for a scheduled meeting of the Governors were reported to have last night also intervened on behalf of the Governor with President Goodluck Jonathan.

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has decried the deplorable condition of the Federal Highways in the state and called for urgent Federal Government intervention.

The police in Edo has arrested a 14-year-old student, Miracle Nwarime, for the alleged killing of another student Kelvin Akhidenor, 16, at Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area.

The annual Islamic hajj brings Meccans the opportunity to cash in on the influx of pilgrims, tempting homeowners to move out and rent their houses for handsome returns.

Arsene Wenger defended his decision to rest Robin van Persie after Arsenal’s bid to reach the Champions League knockout stage was put on hold following a 0-0 draw with Marseille.