Nigerian children, yesterday, celebrated this year’s Children’s Day in grief and tears as they embarked on prayers for divine intervention to bring back the over 200 schoolgirls of Chibok, Borno State, who were abducted 44 days ago by Boko Haram terrorists.

Ahead of next year’s general election, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State and his Adamawa State counterpart, Murtala Nyako, have begun moves on how to stop President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from victory at the polls.

BY RICHARD UDOFIA The long awaited Lumen Christi television network, LCTN, a catholic TV station in Lekki metropolis is in operation now. The chairman of the Station, Prince Robert Soji, was on ground to commission the operation of the television station in Lagos, recently in company of many serving and retired Catholic leaders and faithful. […]

BENIN—THE Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday held its state congress with Governor Adams Oshiomhole, explaining that his problem with Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was that the latter wanted him to unilaterally endorse him as governor of the state in 2016.

The Kogi State Government has urged the National Conference to prevail on the Federal Government to complete the Ajaokuta Steel Complex, which it described as the worst case of an abandoned project in the country.