The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) on Friday confirmed Mrs Funke Egbemode as its new President.

The EFCC has arrested a level six accounts officer at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Christy Olabode, for an alleged fraud of N100 million.

The recently organised business forum between Nigeria and Indonesia was a wake up call for interested Nigerians who are looking for a business opportunity.

Former Super Eagles captains, Austine Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu have hailed Coach Samson Siasia on Nigeria’s 5-4 win over Japan in the Rio Olympic Games Men’s football match yesterday.

The long wait is almost over in the search for a foreign coach for the Super Eagles as the Nigeria Football Federation will tomorrow unveil a former Gabon and Burkina Faso coach, German Gernot Rohr as the technical adviser of the national team.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole says a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and PDP member, Chief Tom Ikimi, lacks electoral value because he does not connect people of his community.

Towards achieving peace in the Niger Delta communities, Commander of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar, Brigadier General Bulama Biu, has appealed to militant groups and other criminals in his state of responsibility, Cross River, to redirect their energies towards peace building and take advantage of the Federal Government’s gesture for meaningful dialogue.

Miss Fadilah Saliu-Ahmed of Zamani College, Kaduna has been announced as the winner of the 13th Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition for Secondary School Students.

THE Tompolo Foundation yesterday awarded scholarships to seven Gbaramatu indigenes who bagged first class Degrees from the Benson Idahosa, Edo State in furtherance of their Education anywhere in the world.

President, National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has told President Muhammadu Buhari to relieve the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, for allegedly abandoning the U-23 football team in the ongoing Olympic tournament, in Rio Brazil.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, has warned all the newly appointed caretaker chairmen of the 27 local government areas in the state, against mismanagement of public funds and absconding from their offices.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, left Nigeria for Zambia, where he is billed to lead the African Union Elections Observation Mission, AUEOM, in the country’s election scheduled take place on August 11, 2016.

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that he has no personal problem with his predecessor, Mr Chibuike Amaechi. Wike disclosed this at the 12 All Nigeria Editors Conference holding in Port Harcourt. However, Wike explained that he and the Minister of Transportation differed politically because they belonged to different parties.

As the 2016 Olympic Games opens in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that the Nigerian contingent will put up an impressive showing to delight Nigerians.

During the week, veteran afro-beat singer, Femi Kuti, and his siblings, Seun and Yeni Kuti, took time to pay tribute to their late father and afro-beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.