Good governance in Nigeria stemming from quality education, research, mentorship and community engagement received a boost of N250 million endowment of a professorial chair at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh‎, who was accused of diverting over N3.9billion from accounts of the Nigerian Air Force,‎ in prison custody.

I wish to begin by thanking God Almighty for answering the prayers of the Nigerian masses and granting their wish in making their saviour, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, our president in the 2015 general elections.

Indian police said Monday a man has been charged with murdering his friend after a heated argument over whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s best footballer.

China’s Internet users on Monday lamented the callousness of the country’s teeming cities following the discovery of a woman’s body a month after she was trapped in a malfunctioning lift.

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to confirm the appointment of the acting Managing Director of the Niger Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, following her numerous achievements since her appointment in acting capacity.

“Local content is 100 per cent workforce, other inputs such as equipment/machines are imported except for raw materials which is determined by client’s specifications that is, where the requested order suggest Nigerian print textile, then the fabric which is 80 per cent of any garment product can complement the local labour thereby increasing Nigerian content to about 90-95 per cent. Most accessories are often imported.”

Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, has said that there are about 40 different kinds of solid minerals and precious metals buried in Nigerian soil waiting to be exploited. The commercial value of Nigeria’s solid minerals has been estimated to run into hundreds of trillions of dollars, with 70 per cent of these buried in the bowels of Northern Nigeria. The Professor stated this in his paper presentation titled; Mineral Resources and Mining in Nigeria: Investment Opportunities and Challenges’ at a seminar during the 37th Kaduna International Trade Fair.

Chairman of Board of Academy Press Plc, Chief Simeon Oguntimehin, has affirmed that the country does not need to import printing products as a nation because local printers can do it. He made the observation during the company’s 50th Anniversary Dinner in Lagos. “We do not need as a nation, to import any of our print products such as books, magazines, annual report, calendars, diaries, fliers, bank forms, flow lines, tickets, vouchers and all other sensitive materials including elections papers, revenue agencies forms, bank forms and other security agency document needs,” he said.

Lagos—About 11,000 Benin Republic nationals yesterday converged at the Republic of Benin’s Consulate-General’s premises in Lagos to vote in their country’s presidential election.

Bayelsa State governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, has accused multinational oil companies operating in the Niger Delta of double standards on issues of remediation of the environment and payment of compensation for oil spills resulting from their exploration activities.

Youth and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has described his delegation’s visit to Rio, venue of the forthcoming Olympic Games as indispensable .

The annual Okpekpe 10km road race will get a new prize money regime the organisers have announced. This year’s race has been fixed for May 7.

Ibadan—ALHAJI Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications says the Nigeria Postal Service, NIPOST, will soon introduce Post Bank to bring banking services to rural dwellers.

ABEOKUTA—Doctors, under the umbrella of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, Ogun State Chapter, have commenced a one-week warning strike today to press home their demands.