The presidency yesterday described as a “misrepresentation of facts” media reports that president Goodluck Jonathan will lead 19 states governors and 30,000 Nigerians on a pilgrimage to Israel

Thousands of women in Imo on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful demonstration, protesting alleged intimidation and harassment of state government officials by anti-corruption agencies.

A 20-year-old boy, Feyi Olatunji, has been arrested by the Police in Ile-Ife for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.

The Governors of Lagos and Edo states, Babatunde Fashola and Adams Oshiomole respectively, have identified the need to tackle poverty by addressing Nigeria’s population growth.

Two suspected kidnappers were arrested in Abeokuta, yesterday, by men of Vigilante Service of Ogun State for allegedly abducting three persons including a 15-year-old Secondary School female student in Abeokuta.

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s witness, Mr. Ihechukwu Ireogbu, yesterday, alleged that an oil marketer, Rowaye Jubril, forged some documents which he used to collect N963.7 million subsidy payment from the Federal Government.

The Federal Government, yesterday, arraigned four suspected members of Boko Haram sect before a Federal High Court in Lagos on terrorism-related charges.

Three-time cham-pions, the Golden Eaglets yesterday came from the brink of defeat to earn a 3-3 draw with debutants Sweden in a thrilling Group F match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup here.

Nigeria’s terrorist insurgent group, Boko Haram, has formed the habit of preparing special “gifts” for ordinary, innocent Nigerians in parts of the North as festivals draw near, when vigilance is at the lowest ebb and citizens are in carefree mood.

DEPUTY Senate President and Chairman, Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Ike Ekweremadu, Tuesday, gave insight on why the proposed National Conference cannot be sovereign as being agitated by some people.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday declared President Goodluck Jonathan’s planned National Dialogue as diversionary.

The Paramount Ruler of Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Ubong Assam, was yesterday, abducted by no fewer than 30 gunmen, who stormed his palace at 2a.m.

Justice R.A Mohammed of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, ordered trial-within-trial in the terrorism charge against two Nigerians, Abdullahi Mustapha Berende and Saidi Adewumi, accused of recruiting new members for an Iran based terrorist organization.

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed, yesterday, vowed that there was no going back on planned demolition of the secretariat of the Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, located on Plot 3206A, Number 4, Oyi River Crescent, off Babangida Way, Maitama, if the faction fails to adhere strictly to land use Act.

Coach Manu Garba has described yesterday’s 3-3 draw with Sweden at the FIFA U-17 World Cup as a great setback to the Golden Eaglets.