Nigeria’s highest ranking military officer on Monday gave a glimmer of hope to the families of more than 200 schoolgirls held by Boko Haram militants, revealing they had located the missing teenagers.

FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, on Monday, says all the 600 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) stations installed across the country are working.

A rights activist, Mr. Omolubi Newuwumi, has called on the Federal Government to investigate claims that security agents posted to crisis zones become instant millionaires, noting that the allegations were capable of undermining the fight against Boko Haram insurgency.

It was a rare scene at the Federal Civil Service Club, Yaba at the weekend as Arsenal fans in Nigeria, Naija Gunners celebrated the London Club’s FA Cup triumph in style.

Nigerian women quartet lived up to expectations as they picked up a bronze in the keenly contested final of the women 4x400m at the maiden IAAf World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.

Former Minister and delegate at the ongoing National Conference, Professor Jerry Gana has disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force is totally inadequate and below the United Nations standard and the country needs no less than 6.5 million Policemen.

Citizens who are 65 years and above will soon start enjoying free medical service in Oyo State, Gov. Abiola Ajimobi has said.

The presidency has planned a summit of the nation’s politicians from the various political parties with a view to forging a common goal in the fight against Boko Haram and other forms of insecurity in the country.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, held that in line with 81(2) and section 84(1), (2), (3), (4) and (7) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, the President, has no power to approve funds for the remuneration, salaries, allowances and recurrent expenditures of the judiciary.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan will never cease to amaze with his simplistic ways and rationalisations. On the Boko Haram insurgents whose abduction of over 200 school girls in Chibok, Borno state, that has now taken centre stage, globally, the President simply dismissed criticisms of his reported aborted trip to Chibok, contending that it was not mandatory for him to visit the town.

The Super Eagles on Monday evening commenced effective training in London, ahead of next month’s World Cup in Brazil.

Mr Godwin Alaku, the Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State along with 500 others on Monday defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osogbo on Monday said the commission had put in place measures to forestall rigging in the Aug. 9 governorship election.

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Monday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were not at war

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas Resources, Sen. Nkechi Nwaogu says 30 billion dollars is required for the development of infrastructure to achieve daily gas production target by 2015.