Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has condemned the arrest of 76 Igbo villagers from Ugwuneshi Autonomous community, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, following a clash between the natives and Fulani herdsmen, saying, “It has gotten to a level that lovers of peace in Nigeria must speak out on this keg of gun powder which the threat that the Fulani herdsmen has become.”

The Presidency has directed the Head of Service to work with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to ensure adequate protection of government’s assets.

Mr Femi Falana (SAN), a human rights activist, has called for the creation of a special anti-corruption court to aid speedy dispensation of justice in economic and financial cases in the country.

Motorist stranded, roads deserted as petrol sells for N220per litre in Ondo

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has opened bids for the co-location of refineries.

Hauwa-Kulu Akinyemi, the Director, Federations and Elite Athletes Department, Ministry of Youths and Sports, on Thursday said Nigeria’s strategic plans for the Rio 2016 Olympics remained intact.

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has ordered the state Public Works Corporation to embark on immediate and extensive repair of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to ensure free traffic.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that there is no rift between the executive and legislative arm of government over the passage of the 2016 budget.

Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday said that his boss’s only agenda was to make Nigeria a great nation, urging for support for him.

Mr Femi Falana (SAN), a human rights activist, has called for the creation of a special anti-corruption court to aid speedy dispensation of justice in economic and financial cases in the country.