Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed speculations that it is planning to add more tax burden on public workers in the state, saying, the state government is only about to implement the 2011 tax policy as approved by the Federal Government.

Ten people have been confirmed dead and seven others wounded in Thursday’s shooting at a community college in the western US state of Oregon, a local official said.

Nigeria head coach, Sunday Oliseh, says he has been left impressed by the mental strength of the players he has worked with since taking charge of the national team.

Last week, I told you that I was abducted from my Port Harcourt residence last month and held by kidnappers for nearly 13 days in a remote creek location. This terrible experience has inspired me to reflect deeply about the meaning of Life and has taught me a few lessons that I’d like to share with you: Before the kidnappers abducted me, they entered my bedroom and demanded my jewellery.

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, led an array of past national leaders in a colourful ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to mark the country’s 55th independence anniversary, where most of the leaders said, in spite of challenges, the country’s future is bright.