The Federal Government yesterday opened diplomatic discussions with South African authorities on the seizure of $9.3m illegally imported by two Nigerians and an Israeli citizen to purchase arms on behalf of Nigerian security services. The Nigerian government insisted that the deal was legal.

The Federal Government, yesterday, established a multi-stakeholders committee to commence implementation of United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, report on Ogoliland, declaring that the time to take decisive actions to restore Ogoniland was now.

The ongoing strike action embarked upon by staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has started to take its toll on the economy of the country, as well as other economies in West Africa, as the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), yesterday, stopped gas supply to Ghana.

The Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called for the cancellation of electricity tariff fixed charge to consumers in the country.

IN my last column entitled “Jonathan’s Hostage Negotiator Puts Him in a Tight Corner” (3 September 2014), I argued that Australian hostage negotiator Dr. Stephen Davis did Nigeria a favour by daring to call by name two persons alleged to be sponsors of Boko Haram, and by pointing to an unnamed person alleged to be the evil sect’s banker ensconced in our Central Bank in Abuja.

LAGOS— Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos have smashed a syndicate, arresting a woman and a man that specialised in robbing unsuspecting passengers who board commercial cab along Badagry-Mile 2 route.

The League Management Company (LMC) said on Tuesday that the 2013/2014 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season would now end on Nov. 9 as against the initial Nov. 23.

Kinetic Sports, organizers of Copa Lagos – the first ever international beach soccer event in Nigeria have announced plans for its 4th edition which will hold from December 12th to 14th, 2014 at the dynamic Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos – Nigeria.

Israel’s Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz on Wednesday urged the European Union not to make a “bad deal” with Iran over its nuclear programme, ahead of crucial talks.

PORT HARCOURT—A lawmaker in Rivers State, Mr. Evans Bipi, has cautioned the state government against stopping Federal Government from going ahead with its plan to construct a model school in Ogu community, Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area.