A public policy think-tank, First Sysco Consulting Group, has showered praises on former President, Goodluck Jonathan, for his successes in the restructuring of the agricultural and power sectors, among others.

No fewer than 10 persons sustained injuries, while a pick-up van belonging to Anambra Traffic Management Agency, ATMA, was damaged, yesterday, following a clash between officials of the agency and commercial motorcycle operators, who resisted the former from impounding their motor-cycles.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, confirmed that 2,688 bureaux de change (BDCs) have complied with new requirements for operations in the country.

EX-MILITANT leaders under the aegis of Urhobo Gbagbako, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to overhaul and restructure the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to pave way for “genuine host communities” to be physically captured in the interventionist agency’s development programmes.

ABUJA — As part of the strategy to fight the Boko Haram insurgency, President Muhammadu Buhari will today host a meeting of Heads of State and Presidents of the Lake Chad Basin Commission in Abuja. In a bid to perfect Nigerian position for today’s meeting, President Buhari yesterday held a closed door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh and the Chief of Naval Staff, Usman Jubrin, at Defence House.

Fourteen nationals of Russia, Ukraine, Japan and the United Kingdom, have been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over their alleged involvement in oil bunkering in Nigeria.

Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Ogun State have arrested three suspected kidnappers for allegedly killing an 11-year-old- girl, Aminat Ishola, after kidnapping her from her father’s company.

Nigeria captain Vincent Enyeama has admitted he was unhappy with the choice of venue for Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home against Chad due to violent unrest in the state.

If the first week of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration in Delta State is anything to go by then the people of the State should brace themselves up for some fast paced action and decisive leadership.

The world’s first commercial waste-to-protein fly farm is nearing completion in Cape Town and by ‘herd size’ will be the largest farming operation on the planet. As part of its commitment to ongoing research and development in the emerging nutrient recycling industry, AgriProtein Group has launched an initial five-year Research & Development programme to drive its ongoing process improvement work as well as to spearhead research for the group globally.