ONDO State government Wednesday denied the reported arrest of suspected Boko Haram members in the state.

Also, the 32 Army Artillery Brigade located in the state has equally described the arrest of suspected Boko Haram in the state as “outright falsehood.”

A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Sidi Ndaji, yesterday stated that Governor Tanko Al-Makura won the April 11, 2015, elections overwhelmingly.

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has finally agreed and declared his ambition to contest for second term after several months of speculation and persuasion by party members.

Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, foremost activist and feminist, whose writings on gender have cut across borders, has voiced her displeasure over the incessant rape of people, especially minors and females.

Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi on Wednesday in Katsina qualified for the final match of the 2015 Men’s Federation Cup after defeating Rangers International FC of Enugu 1-0.

The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, the government parastatal responsible for regulating the broadcast industry here has placed the NTBB label on at least 18 popular songs.

Established on August 24, 1992, the NBC derives its powers from Act 38 of 1992 and Act 55 of 1999 as amended. According to information gathered, banned songs include Wizkid‘s In My Bed, Fans Mi by Davido (featuring American rapper Meek Mill), Olamide‘s Shakiti Bobo and Iyanya‘s collaboration with Don Jazzy, Gift

The American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has donated a forensic work station to the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to assist it in fighting graft.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC’s) threat to revoke the licences of some power generation companies otherwise known as gencos is hardly surprising. Although there has been noticeable improvement in electricity supply in the country in recent time, this however, cannot obscure the fact that the power generation and supply targets envisaged under the privatisation arrangement has not been met, four years after its introduction.

ANYONE who knows that his hands are dirty,” says Professor Itse Sagay, “should come out and confess. I am sure certain lenient terms can be obtained by him.”Sagay made this “altar” call as chairman of the recently constituted Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption. A Christian he is, and a gentleman, too, but he does not suffer criminals gladly, certainly not the heartless breed of social vampires that have sucked Nigeria dry to bare bones.

IT was too obvious to be overlooked, but I first noticed the relative improvement in power supply right from the weekend Muhammadu Buhari assumed office as president. I made alternative power supply plans to watch the live streaming of the president’s inauguration even though I ended up seeing just the tail end of it.