THREE Female priests of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star popularly called “Olumba Virgins” were Sunday morning attacked and dispossessed of money, phones, and other valuables on their way to morning worship in Calabar.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, filed an amended 34-count criminal charge against the former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.

Mrs Ijeoma Opara, mother of the two toddlers, ages four and two, who were abducted by an apprentice four days after resuming at a hair dressing saloon in Ajegunle area of Lagos, has resorted to fasting and prayer for the return of her children.

THE Anambra State Police Command has arrested the councillor representing Nsogwu Umunze Ward 2 in Orumba South Local Government of Area of the state, Mr. Chidiebere Onyema, for allegedly killing his 19-year-old nephew, whose name was given as Nnanyere, over a missing mobile telephone.

A civil society group and a watch dog organization, Good Governance Project Initiative (GGPI) has berated the Finance Minister Mrs. Kemi Adesoun for allegedly interfering in the ongoing court trial of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh by directing the Continuous Audit Team in the Finance Ministry to investigate the N558.2 million revealed in the Court to have been allegedly diverted monthly in the Nigerian Airforce.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State yesterday said 90 per cent of the state revenue was being spent on public servants in the state, saying there was an urgent need to raise more funds internally.

Grazing and rearing of cattle at night was yesterday banned in Enugu State after a meeting between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and leaders of Fulani/Shuwa Arab herdsmen in the state.

Nigerians finally heaved a great sigh of relief on Friday, May 6, 2016, when President Muhammadu Buhari gave his assent to the 2016 appropriation bill as passed by the National Assembly. With the budget now law, stakeholders are looking forward to its implementation to stimulate the economy and realise the objectives of the administration.

Nongvan village, Timdore District in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa state has been thrown into mourning and confusion as a 25-year-old man allegedly raped a four- year-old toddler to death.

A socio-cultural group, Ikolo Esan Organisation, in Edo Central senatorial zone, Edo State, has said that in the interest of equity and fairness in the state, it was now the turn of Esanland, as bonafide citizens, to produce the next governor of the state.