Pandemonium on Sunday night, broke out in Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, as students of the institution went on rampage destroying property worth millions of naira.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has set aside over N1 trillion to promote lending to the real sector of the economy with a view to stimulating economic activities in the country. The Governor of the CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this at the 21st Seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, yesterday. Mr. Emefiele who spoke through the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, justified the massive interventions of the apex bank in financing the real sector of the economy, saying that the current trend in global central banking has gone beyond the core functions of monetary policy management.

THE Lagos State Government has commended Diamond Bank Plc for its leading role in championing the intellectual development of children and the growth of art in primary and secondary schools. Lagos state deputy governor,Dr Idiat Adebule stated this last week during the official announcement and unveiling of the 2016 Vision of the child painting and literary competition in Lagos. In an elaborate event at the Diamond Bank’s head office in Lagos, which was attended by Prof. Soyinka, Chief Nike Okundaye, Mr Victor Olaito, children from selected primary and secondary schools in Lagos, teachers,

A Nigerian court on Monday set a new deadline for the arrest of former Niger Delta militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, after he again failed to appear to face theft and money laundering charges. Judge Ibrahim Buba said Ekpemupolo, popularly known as “Tompolo”, had “refused to honour an invitation for investigation”. “A new order for his arrest is hereby given,” he added.

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, last week, gave an exclusive interview to the Chief foreign correspondent of Daily Telegraph, Colin Freeman. Here is the full record of his remarks as published by the paper.