Fitch Ratings, a UK based rating firm has re-affirmed Nigeria’s long-term foreign and local currency debt repayment default (IDR) at ‘BB-’ and ‘BB’, respectively. The Outlooks of the Nigerian economy and chances of defaulting in debt repayment they said are stable.

A 23-year-old pregnant woman, Jennifer Ogbonna, raised the emotion of people recently at Zone 2, Police Headquarters, Abeokuta, Ogun State, when she narrated how her sister tricked her into slavery and sold her off with her 7-month old pregnancy. She was then transported from Aba to Abeokuta after a couple who allegedly specialized in buying human beings from all parts of the country paid N100,000 to her sister.

Indications have emerged in Abuja that about 47 officers of the Nigerian Army including eight (8) Major Generals and some Brigadier Generals have been retired by the Nigerian Army in line with the terms and conditions of service.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday condemned the refusal of 11 State governments across the country to conduct local government elections within their domain since the inception of democratic rule in 1999.

Two of Nigeria’s top entertainers Tiwa Savage and Toke Makinwa , have just been signed as the new faces with one of the biggest food and beverage companies,Nestle Nigeria‘s stock cube brand Maggi .