ABUJA—Despite the ferocious wave of attacks on indigenous communities by rampaging herdsmen in some parts of the country, the Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of using the military option to quell such violent activities.

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into killing of people and destruction of property by suspected herdsmen at Nimbo in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State has started sitting.

Over 20 persons escaped death in Aba, Abia State, yesterday, when the brake of a fuel tanker failed and it crashed into two cars before ramming into a trailer as all the vehicles moved in the same direction.

I was offered N500m to rig election, Ondo REC reveals …says I refused to meet Jimoh Ibrahim in London By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, Thursday, revealed how he was offered N500million to rig the last governorship election in Osun State in favour of the Peoples […]

The people of Kusimi community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, have described the recent court judgments which granted them an oil host community status over Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, facility in the area as a victory that would safeguard a better future for generations unborn.

I WAS told that in the days Chief Olusegun Obasanjo held sway as Nigeria’s President,he brought a memorandum to the Federal Executive Council which had to do with devolution of powers to the states.

The latest antic by Chris Giwa and his group to continue to lay some claim to the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation has been blown to smithereens, after the Federal High Court, Jos disowned the ‘writ of execution’ being bandied by the group.

The embattled former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), yesterday, applied for a consolidation of charges the Federal Government filed against him over alleged diversion of funds meant for procurement of arms.

LAGOS state government has disclosed its determination to complete the rehabilitation and upgrading of New Market/Camp Davies/Ishefun Road (section 1) in 12 months while it targets eight months to complete the rehabilitation and upgrading of Aiyetoro Road (section1).

THE President, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, NIQS, Mercy Iyortyer, has hailed President Buhari for allocating 30 per cent for capital projects in the 2016 budgetary allocation which is believed to be the highest in the country’s history, adding that it would create a lot of jobs for quantity surveyors and other professionals in the country’s built industry.

A private sector coalition, comprising the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA and other key business membership organisations, in collaboration with Enhancing Nigerian Advocacy for a Better Business Environment, ENABLE, has called on the National Assembly to work without further on the Competition Bill currently before it so as to pass same into law.

Voluntary blood donation is a healthy habit that most Nigerians can engage in as a means of relieving the shortage of blood supply in the country and also improving their heart health and reduce excess iron in the body that predisposes individuals to cardiovascular diseases, CVDs.

A 28-year-old house maid, Anna Payaro, who allegedly stole cash and property worth N3,142,500, from her employer, was docked before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, yesterday.

A human rights group, Ndigbo Unity forum, NUF has called on authorities of Kano state police command to arrest and prosecute the killers of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime for murder, with immediate effect.

THE bullish trend which persisted for five consecutive weeks was bucked last week as a combination of profit taking and portfolio rebalancing dragged market performance southwards.