The decision was taken in line with the Fiscal Sustainability Plan, FSP, which has been agreed to by the Federal Government’s economic team and state governors, to ensure prudent management of sub-national resources.

THREE years after a kidney transplant operation in India, popular Nigerian music producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist, Babatunde Okungbowa, better known as OJB Jezreel, died in the early hours of yesterday in a Lagos hospital. He would have been 50 years old next month.

LAGOS—A group of foreign investors, led by Pecora Capital LLC of United States, has launched a $2 billion Nigeria Infrastructure Fund for investment in key projects in the country.

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC yesterday, stormed the Ikoyi home of former Minister of State for Defence, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro and allegedly went away with some vehicles and other valuables.

One week after they were granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja, cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Robert Azibaola, and his wife, Stella, are yet to regain their freedom from Kuje Prison.

SENATORS from the six states of the North East, yesterday, sharply disagreed on where the headquarters of the proposed North East Development Commission should be located, forcing the Senate to suspend passage of the bill seeking its establishment.

BENIN—CONTRARY to reports that late Admiral Augustus Aikhomu voted four times during the 2007 governorship election in Edo State which saw former Governor Oserheimen Osunbor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerge as the winner, a study of the electoral results has revealed that late former Chief of General Staff never voted four times.

The Enugu State House of Assembly has asked Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to revoke all undeveloped parcels of land allocated to individuals and corporate organisations in the urban areas in the state urgently.

Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Western Zone Chairman, Mr Freedom Atigbi, has commended the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue to end the attacks on oil facilities by Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, but advised that any attempt to use its military might would rather spell doom for the nation.

Bayelsa State government has constituted a Students’ Management Committee to tackle student related issues, with a view to re-orientating their values for positive development.