The Senate last week voted N10 billion for the care and resettlement of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in Nigeria’s troubled North East and other parts of the country. This was sequel to a motion championed by Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District in the prestigious Red Chamber of the National Assembly.

Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has announced the appointment of a career civil servant, Mr. George Eche, as the new Secretary to the State Government of Imo State, SGI.

A governorship aspirant in the December 8, 2014 PDP primaries in Abia State, Sir Friday Nwosu has petitioned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Ibrahim Auta, seeking to confirm whether he revoked the order he granted Justice M.S. Shuaibu to hear and conclude the tax forgery case against Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu in Suit No FHC/OW/CS/191/2015, at the Federal High Court, Owerri.

ABIA State University, ABSU, Uturu is located in serene hilly in Uturu community. The community hosts another private University, Greg University and a famous Catholic primary and secondary schools, Maris Schools. It therefore can rightly be described as an academic community.

NOT lesser than 50,000 hectares of land have been identified and set aside by the state government across the 13 local government areas of the State for rice farming and production.

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Federal Government is to focus railways and inland waterways as a means of enhancing the nation’s inter-connectivity to reduce the cost of its global trade.

The Police Area Command, Aba, Abia State has received 20 Sports Utility Vehicles, SUVs, fully equipped with modern security gadgets donated to the state police command by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of the state.

A Niger Delta peace advocacy group, Concerned Progressives for Development and Good Governance, CPDGG, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of capable and upright indigenes of Niger Delta region into his cabinet.

The Centre for Black African Arts and Culture (CBAAC), is an off shoot of FESTAC where an assemblage of the world anchored in Nigeria, explored the history of Africa, culture, existence and ways of demonstrating the African culture, showing the unique contributions, qualities of African arts and culture.

With a population of nearly 180 million people, increasing smartphone penetration and limited fixed line infrastructure, Nigeria’s vibrant mobile industry could still maintain a sustained period of network investment and growth.

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the Umbrella Association for all licensed and network operating companies in Nigeria, last week made an 8-Point demand from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.

Officials for Fri-day’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Egypt in Kaduna are scheduled to arrive in the country today.

Coach of Enyimba, Paul Aigbogun, has predicted a tough game against Egypt and admitted that the north Africans are in an advantageous position because the squad is stable unlike the Super Eagles, who are building a new team.

ABEOKUTA—A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP member, Deji Babington-Ashaye was yesterday, arraigned before a chief Magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta for calling the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu a drug baron and jail breaker.

Ado-Ekiti—The Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and the Minister for Solid Mineral, Dr Kayode Fayemi yesterday replied Ekiti State House of Assembly over allegedly missing N852.9 million Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC fund, saying his handover notes to Governor Ayodele Fayose, a copy of which was sent to the Assembly contained all they needed to know about his stewardship.