The Lagos State Government on Monday, announced plans to upgrade the network of roads in Ikeja to improve and boost the economic stature of the seat of Government to world class standard and to reduce traffic gridlock around the corridor to the barest minimum, just as it revealed readiness to expand the Awolowo Way with an elevated highway from the Ikeja Airport Hotel to Alausa.

Former President of the Senate, Chief Ken Nnamani and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Bello Masari, have called for understanding between the presidency and the National Assembly on the 2016 budget with a view to sorting out the controversial areas which have stalled the signing of the document into law.

The Vice President of Nigeria, Mr. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, lamented that the country does not have sufficient gas to fire the country’s power plants to generate up to 7,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Osita Okechukwu, on Monday, said that the presidential ambition declaration by former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, ahead of the 2019 polls, was not too early.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal Government, Department of State Services, DSS, and Attorney General of Nigeria Federation of deliberately frustrating the trial of its leader and Director of Radio Biafra Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, shifted hearing on the appeal that was lodged by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, till May 5.

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has conducted elections into the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. One of the very striking highlights of the election is that it was conducted, concluded and commended by all and sundry including the over 70 State electoral chairmen and commissioners from across the country and over 30 independent local and international observers.

The Ghanaian startup space went crazy, in the last quarter of 2015 with the great news of MeQasa securing $500,000 in venture capital funding from a world-class financier, Frontier. 

Upon graduation from University of Benin, armed with a degree in Civil & Structural Engineering, Engr. Egube was sent to the National Defence Academy, Kaduna for his one year national youth service. After that, he worked briefly with his elder brother in his furniture component export business.

The Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr Kola Oluwawole, on Monday, condoled with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ado-Ekiti branch, over the death of six of its members in an auto-crash.

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, struck out a motion the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, filed for an order staying further proceeding on his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja.

Nigerians have been urged to shun the intake of any anti-malaria drug without diagnostic tests.

The Katsina State Government on Monday, expressed concern on the shortage of agricultural extension workers in the state.

The Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, has called for the establishment of a Federal Government College for boys in Akure.

The Rivers Government, on Monday, announced that plans were underway to provide a free bus service for students in the state.