GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday, signed into law the 2016 Appropriation Bill of N101.1billion.

THE Abia State National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA Commander, Bamidele Akingbade has promised to use all available resources to rid Abia State of drug peddlers, despite the challenges facing the agency in the state.

THE Ijaw nation has said that its people and environment are going through gradual extinction due to inability of the Nigerian state to address the negative impact of oil and gas exploitation in its domain.

Members of Polymer Institute of Nigeria, PIN, have expressed worries that although a lot of researches were going on in the nation’s universities and research institutes, “there is no synergy between these institutions and the industry.”

The residents of Kabba, headquarters of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have cried out over the incessant rate of kidnapping of its people, as they called on the Inspector- General of Police to immediately come to their aid.

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL)’s decision to buy back its former subsidiary, Tiger Branded Consumer Goods (TBCG) was informed by the need to prevent the company from going under and save over 3,000 jobs of Nigerians.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, preached peace and love as Christians all over the world today celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

The industrial town of Nnewi, Anambra State was thrown into mourning yesterday as an industrial Gas plant suddenly exploded killing four persons and injuring four others.

FORMER Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has said that since his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the party under whose platform he was elected to the Senate for three tenures, the issues he aggregated that caused him agitation have ceased and he now has peace of mind.

Senator Joy Emodi’s sterling legacy in public service evokes fond memories especially in the nation’s education sector. For her efforts she was awarded doctorate degrees by the University of Abuja and the Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Now on a sort of sabbatical from public service following her memorable stint as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Mrs. Emodi has taken to her first love, education with the establishment of the co-educational school in Abuja, The Brickhall School.

As Christians in Nigeria join the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has enjoined Nigerians to embrace the virtues of love and peaceful coexistence that the season symbolises, just as he urged them to refrain from activities that could trigger unrest and disunity.

There appeared to be a significant respite for Naira as it strengthened against the US Dollar in the unofficial currency market a day to the public holidays after suffering severe depreciation daily for three consecutive weeks.

Coach Sunday Oliseh has yet to give his approval for the invitation of U23 stars Oghenekaro Etebo and goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel to the Eagles training camp for CHAN, it has been gathered.

ABUJA—MEMBERS of the adhoc committee on Crude Oil Swap deals have prepared 127 questions for oil marketers with oily fingers to answer.

Given the uncertain fate of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and most members of the state legislature, last week’s smooth change in leadership of the State House of Assembly was a strategic move by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in self preservation.