THE House of Representatives, yesterday, was sharply divided during its executive session over the purchase of Prado LandCruiser Jeeps for oversight functions of its members

Former Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Henry Ajumogobia, SAN, named by Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, as one of its mediators in the planned dialogue with the Federal Government, has rejected the appointment.

ABUJA – To reflate the nation’s ailing economy, Federal Executive Council, yesterday, gave approval for external borrowing for the period of three years, starting this year.

The face-off between Christian and Muslim leaders degenerated yesterday but the timely intervention of Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Adewale Akanbi, saved what could have snowballed into major religious crisis as some Christian students of Baptist High School, Adeeke, Iwo for the second day appeared in church robes to attend classes for the day.

THE Edo state government yesterday described as untrue the claim that it was owing the late Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Association (NFF), Mr Amodu Shaibu N25million, saying he’s being owed only N8million.

EBONYI State Police Command, yesterday, said it arrested a 33-year-old man, Nweke Monday, for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl in Amuzu Amuda community of Ezza North Local Government Area.

A 35-year-old housewife, Tomilola Ogundele, yesterday, asked an Ikole Customary Court to dissolve her 16-year-old marriage to Olanrewaju Aluko over alleged threats to her life.

Traffic was held for several hours, yesterday, in Owerri, especially at the Wetheral/Okigwe Road roundabout, following the peaceful protest carried out by scores of senior citizens in Imo State.

Clerics in Rivers State have raised alarm, alleging that suspected Fulani herdsmen armed with dangerous weapons have invaded some forests in the state with a view of launching attack on the state.

Supporters of Senator Ahmed Makarfi and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, yesterday, stormed the national secretariat of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in solidarity with their candidates, who are both laying claims to the leadership of the party.

The statement credited to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige that banks which defy his directive to stop sacking their employees will have their licences revoked is highly tendentious. It is even more perturbing that he issued this directive at the 105th session of the International Labour Congress (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland, with the whole world listening in.

AHEAD of a today’s meeting of stakeholders called by the Senate to address the looming labour unrest in the banking sector following recent mass sack of workers, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has commended the Senate for the intervention.

Nigerian Army yesterday said some Boko Haram fighters operating on 6 motorcycles on Tuesday attacked Kutuva village killing four persons (civilian JTF) and abducting four women from the village.

THE Senate is set to scrap the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, through the modified Ports and Harbours bill which seeks to create a new body to be known as Nigerian Ports and Harbours Authority.

The International Maritime Organisation, (IMO) has given the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) 90 days ultimatum to formulate a long term strategy for the implementation of instruments and convention in Nigeria.