Despite the relative stability in the supply of petroleum products across the country, fuel sold at the official pump price of N87 per litre in only three states.

The 2015 edition of the annual Nigeria Econo-mic Summit kicked off on Monday with an array of private sector chieftains and government officials led by the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, with the focus on how Nigeria can make the tough choices necessary to over the challenge of achieving inclusive growth and global competitiveness. In this report, Peter Egwuatu & Emmanuel Elebeke, present highlights of proceedings from the first day of the Summit.

Benin’s former president Mathieu Kerekou, nicknamed “the chameleon” who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday. He was 82.

NSUKKA — AN internal fragie peace pervades two local governments areas in Enugu State over an alleged false claim by three traditional rulers of adjoining communities concerning the occupation, and ownership of four large hectare of lands which serve as boundaries to Agbor Obimo, Agbo Eziani, Ugbene Ajima and Nrobo communities both in Nsukka and Uzo-Uwani LGAs respectively of the state.

For healthy economic growth, the nation’s power supply should increase to 18,700 megawatts as against the 4,800 megawatts currently being generated across the federation.