The National Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Lagos has fixed June 22, 2015 for continuation with the hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Lagos West Senatorial District, Segun Adewale , challenging the declaration of Olamilekan Adeola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as winner.

Tens of residents of some parts of Mushin area in Lagos have cried out over incessant killings in the area by suspected hoodlums.

Amaechi will best be remembered by his loving wife, Chief (Mrs) Blessing Nkechi Nwaiwu and the children on whom he doted all through his lifetime. He would be remembered because he loved listening to ‘music from Masters’ and vibrant Gospel Music. Amaechi will be remembered because the name ‘Amaechi’ will not let anyone forget that ‘tomorrow’ is not forgettable. It can bring with it anything. Amaechi, friend to many, foe to none, religious, faithful, core professional, and lover of humanity, Adieu!

All is now set for the KONAMII 2015 football tournament billed for July 25 at the Campos Square mini stadium, Lagos.

ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari declared, yesterday, that his age will not affect his job as president of Nigeria.
He said that at 72 he has in quantum, the wisdom, the patience, the temperance and forbearance that age brings and has brought all these virtues to the presidency to make a difference in our national life.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dissolved the board of Rivers State Civil Service Commission.

The development followed a motion by the state House of Assembly on Tuesday, empowering him to dissolve the board over allegation of abuse of office.

The Army High Command said, yesterday, that the Military Command and Control Centre, MCCC, being established in Maiduguri and Yola for the effective coordination of the onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists, will be completed in the next 21 days and the MCCC would be fully operational.

The Ekiti State government Wednesday said only May 2015 salary was being owed by the Governor Ayodele Fayose-led government.

Scores of members of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest at the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta over alleged plan to retrench over 2,000 workers in Universities’ Staff Schools .

Hawkers of sachet water, popularly known as pure water, in Aba, Abia State, have protested a hike in price of the product by the manufacturers.

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State, has been asked to re-double his efforts towards uplifting the state by fulfilling his election promises to the people.

A Bauchi Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday sentenced a female robber, Maryam Musa, to a six-month imprisonment after she pleaded guilty as charged by the police.

Muslims in Nigeria will today join their counterparts around the world to commence this year’s Ramadan fast, following the declaration of moon-sighting by the President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, Wednesday night.

Rev. Phyllis Sortor, the 86-year old American woman missionary kidnapped in Emi Woro in Kogi State on Feb. 25 and late released by the abductors, has returned to Nigeria.

Brazil have booked their place in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final with a hugely impressive 5-0 victory over Senegal in Christchurch. The lopsided scoreline provided an accurate reflection of a match in which the South Americans were at their scintillating best, and their African opponents powerless to resist.