The Anambra Police Command on Tuesday commended residents and the state government for their support in crime fighting and prevention during the Yuletide.

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that OPEC will no longer move to shore up crude prices, arguing that rising North American shale oil output needed to be curbed.

EVEN as Nigerians look forward to the commencement of the forthcoming 2015 general elections in February, another expected highlight of the new year is the scheduled presentation of the prototype of Nigeria’s first ever solar-powered race car, the Eaglemobile “9jaBOLT” Solar Car, to President Goodluck Jonathan within the first quarter of the year.

THE Federal Government has marked out 13 national strategic export products, meant to replace petroleum products, the prices of which have continued to tumble at the international markets, threatening the stability of the Nigerian economy, Minister of Trade and Investments, Mr Olusegun Aganga, has said.

CNN said Monday it has reached agreement with US aviation regulators to test drones for news gathering in the US, the network said.

AS the senate resumes plenary today after the Christmas and New Year recess, deliberations will be centered on the 2015 Appropriation Bill, Constitutional Amendment and the Petroleum Industrial Bill, PIB, among other items.

President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to be steadfast in their prayers for members of the Armed Forces and their families for their sacrifices in the war on terrorism.

LAGOS—Controversy has continued to trail the death of a 57-year- old woman, identified as Bonu Fiaret, in Salu area of Badagry, an outskirt of Lagos State, who allegedly died in her lover’s apartment under questionable circumstances on January 2.

President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Organisation, yesterday, accused Professor Attahiru Jega’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of conniving with General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress, APC, to subvert Nigeria’s Constitution.

Jigawa State Governor of Sule Lamido has said that the cabals surrounding the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammad Buhari would not allow him win next month’s general elections in the country.

LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has urged the Nigerian Military authorities to re-consider the death sentence passed on the 54 soldiers as disciplinary measure for misconduct in the ongoing fight against insurgency in the country.

All Progressives Congress, APC, South-East geopolitical zone is excited by the promise made to Ndigbo by its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, (retd) to revamp the abandoned coal deposits in Enugu.

The popular Yoruba musician, Alhaji Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, on Tuesday thrilled PDP supporters at President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign rally in Osogbo.

Defence Headquarters, yesterday, said that contrary to reports in foreign media that over 2,000 persons were killed by Boko Haram terrorists when they attacked the headquarters of the multi-national Joint Task Force in Baga, Borno State, not more than 150 persons were killed.

LAGOS—There was shock and disbelief in churches around the world following the announcement of the death of popular Nigerian preacher, Prophet G.O Fakeye.