Jigawa state Governor, Muhammad Abubakar Badaru has ordered the immediate clearing of Typha grass along Hadejia River which is causing havoc to the peasant farmers of the area.

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, recently announced the business performance of its Consumer Business Group (BG) for the first half of 2015.

The Drone Club has won the MTN/Mahindra Comviva Most Innovative Exhibitor Award at the just concluded Tech+ Conference and Exhibitions held at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The award was received by DJ Tee and James Amuta, whose companies are pioneer members of the Club.

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s media sector all gathered on Thursday at Nigerian Institute of International Affairs at a lecture and launch of the book “Voices from Within: Essays on Nigerian Journalism” in honour of the the doyen of journalism, Sam Amuka, publisher of Vanguard newspapers.

The future of newspaper industry in Nigeria was the focus as media proprietors, and practitioners gathered in Lagos to honour the doyen of journalism, Sam Amuka, publisher of Vanguard newspapers.

Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh Thursday confessed that when he assumed office as the CDS, he headed a armed forces that lacked the relevant equipment and motivation to fight an enemy (Boko Haram terrorists) that was invisible and embedded with the local populace.

Professor Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has said that the hospital has successfully performed its first Open Heart Surgery on two young girls.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of the annual bursary awards for students in higher institution of learning across the country stressing that his administration is determined to ensure that no child who seeks education is left behind.

Nigerian superstar singer Banky W has finally shot the video for his upcoming single ‘High notes’.

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged governments of Ebonyi and Abia to quickly resolve their boundary dispute currently affecting socio-economic activities in the states. This followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Abia-PDP), representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, which was unanimously adopted by the house.

TWO persons Thursday reportedly lost their lives in Ezillo community, Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State after eating a fresh fish alleged to be forbidden in the area.

A convict, Ahmed Abubakar of no fixed address, has confessed to criminally selling another man’s car in order to save his son’s life.

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Adamawa on Thursday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to produce the card readers used in the House of Representatives Elections in Madagali/Michika Federal Constituency. The Justice Anthony Onovo-led three-member tribunal issued the order at its resumed hearing in a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress challenging the election of Hon. Adamu Kamale (PDP-Madagali-Michika).

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his immediate successor, Late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua reversed the sale of two of the country’s refineries which had been finalized before he left office due to “pressure.”

Nigerian male and female powerlifters won 11 medals and broke three world records at the just-concluded Powerlifting World Open Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.