Attahiru Jega, erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Professor of Political Science, who played an outstanding role in the success of the 2015 elections and veteran broadcaster, Bimbo Oloyede, will be honoured with the Anti-Corruption Defender Award and the Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence, respectively, at the decade anniversary of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting, scheduled for Wednesday 9 December, 2015 by 5pm at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.

Aftermath of the three crucial days of mass protests embarked upon by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB over non release of their leaders, Nnamdo Kanu, markets, banks and schools remained closed Thursday, apparently in solidarity with the protestants or for fear of being attacked by the protesters.

Ado Ekiti-The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has suspended the Secretary to the State Governor, Dr (Mrs) Modupe Alade, over alleged
incompetence.

Barely a month after one of the ebola survivor Ada Igonoh delivered of a baby girl, the wife of Ebola survivor Mrs. Opeyemi Adejoro has been safely delivered of a healthy Ebola-free baby girl at First Consultant Medical Centre, Lagos.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Emmanuel Kachikwu, has officially been appointed as the new president of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), thus replacing the immediate past Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison- Madueke, who was named as first female president of the oil cartel during its 166th Ordinary Meeting in November 2014.

Governors of the Nineteen northern States on Thursday took undisclosed security measures with a view to ensuring that Wednesday’s violence that included burning of places of worship in the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra State does not spread to the northern part of the country.

Royal Arts Academy, (RAA) has launched ‘The Spotlight’ – a three-pronged Youth Empowerment Initiative that comprises of a Short Film Contest, The “Spotlight Movie” premiere and the Spotlight Empowerment Platform.

The ongoing investigation into the $2.1 billion arms deal involving a former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki‎ and some of his associates took another twist Thursday, with the former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa exonerating himself of any wrongdoing.

Swiss authorities said FIFA Vice Presidents, Juan Angel Napout and Alfredo Hawit were arrested on Thursday in a pre-dawn raid at a Zurich hotel where several others were taken into custody in late May. The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ), said the arrests were carried out by Swiss authorities in the context of a U.S.-led investigation on charges of racketeering, money laundering and fraud.

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An Abuja-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Salad Greenhouse Nigeria Ltd, on Thursday said it would train 1,000,000 youths in various agricultural practices. Mr Aliyu Ibrahim, the Managing Director of the NGO, said this in a telephone interview with newsmen in Lagos.

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Thursday in Awka presented 2016 budget proposal of N101.4 billion to the state House of Assembly for consideration. The 2016 budget was tagged: “Budget for efficiency, optimisation, productivity and Job creation.” The amount represents a significant decrease of 38 per cent over the current fiscal year’s budget estimate.

THE Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Thurday dissociated itself from the violence being perpetrated by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB‎ which has resulted in the killings and destruction of property.

A High Court in Lugbe, FCT, has fixed Dec. 15 for definite hearing in a suit filed by Andikan Resources Limited against FCT Minister and two others over alleged unlawful demolition of its estate. Justice Angela Otaluka fixed the date following the absence of the respondents and their lawyers in court on Thursday.