After four years of price stability, oil prices experienced a significant downward shock over the second half of 2014 and through to August 2015, falling from around $105 to below $40. Despite the partial recovery last week, oil prices remain at dramatically low levels.

Akwa Ibom State Government has described as untrue reports that “during the illegal invasion by the agents of the State Security Service to the guest wing of the Governor’s Lodge, two days ago, caches of ammunition and undisclosed amount of foreign currency were found”.

The Federal Government has enjoined Nigerians with the resources to help stem the tide of education tourism out of the country by establishing educational institutions that will check the migration of students to foreign countries.

The Director General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Ladan Salihu, has denied a report carried by an online medium, alleging that he was indicted by a panel over allegations of embezzlement before his appointment as Director General by the Jonathan administration.

A group, Concerned Elders of the North, CEN, in answer to the accusation of lopsided appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari, made by some aggrieved people from the South, has released a list of some appointments made by the Goodluck Jonathan government.