The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano state, has fixed July 30 for the conduct of Minjibir state Assembly bye-election.

HUNTED ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, said Friday, that his family and associates were under siege by security agents, who allegedly treated roughly his 84-year-old father, in Kurutie community, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government, resulting in the amputation of his lower limbs, two weeks ago.

The prices of a 50kg bag of rice and a 100kg bag of beans at the popular Mile 12 market in Lagos, have slightly increased from N13,500 to N13,600 and N23,000 to N23,800 respectively.

The Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Friday inaugurated an 88-member zoning committee with a mandate to open the democratic space at its forthcoming national convention.

Prof. Anthony Elujoba, the newly elected Acting Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, says he is on rescue mission to complete the appointment of the substantive Vice-Chancellor.

Mr Eyitayo Jegede, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, resigned his appointment in Akure on Friday to contest for the governorship seat in November.

PROMINENT Ministers of God in Nigeria, yesterday night, stormed the National Stadium in Abuja, the Nigeria Capital, to pray and seek divine intervention to the Nigeria situation, as they all agreed that all is not well with the country.

The Federal Government on Friday urged herdsmen to embrace ranches and other modern rearing methods to tap from the huge potential in the diary industry.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday expressed readiness for the conduct of outstanding legislative re-run elections in Kogi and Imo.

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution has said that the Federal Government is not detaining Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) indefinitely.