President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his administration would restore the confidence of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by fast-tracking their voluntary return, rehabilitation and reintegration into the society. The president gave the assurance when he received the outgoing Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Asharaf Abdelkader Salama at State House, Abuja.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its South East Zonal Head of Operations, Mr Obioha Okorie, has released a bank draft of N500,000 to one Dr. Veronica Ibeziako, a retired Chief Magistrate in Anambra.

The Kano State Police Command has banned a mass wedding organised by a group loyal to former Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso.

The Bring Back Our Girls BBOG advocacy movement has announced of its plan to commence a series of marches on the presidential villa to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to act fast in rescuing the abducted Chibok girls.

Embattled former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has said that the ruling by the Abuja High Court in Kubwa does not affect his position as the chairman of the party because he is covered by the provisions of the constitution of the party 2012 which provides that a member of the party from the zone can replace any member of the National Working Committee that quits his position.

An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday declined to grant an ex-parte order sought by the Ekiti state government to restrain EFCC from investigating the finances of the state.

FORMER Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan have made the list of eminent personalities of Save Democracy Group Africa, SDGA that would form a club of past Presidents in Africa to ensure that there was respect for constitutionally stipulated tenure of office for political leadership in the African continent.

ABUJA – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has voided the judgment that sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State from office.

Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), who had a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Thursday, said that the issues he discussed with Mr. president were based on both national and international interests.

Photos: Buhari receives former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar at State house

Dr Alatishe Muhammad, an expert in Dentistry in Ilorin, has warned that using toothpick to remove food remnant from teeth could harm the teeth and gums.

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday harped on the need for all security agencies in the country to scale up intelligence gathering and information sharing to ensure effective protection of lives and property.

An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court, Benin, has admitted a 14-year-old housemaid, Blessing Danjuma, to bail in the sum of N400,000 for allegedly stealing gold necklace and wristwatch valued six million naira.

For allegedly damaging the windscreen of a cement-laden articulated vehicle belonging to Dangote Group of Companies, a 20-year-old, Shina Lawal, has appeared before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Lawal, who resides at No. 6, Moshalashi St. Iponri, Surulere, is facing a four-count charge bordering on malicious damage and assault.

President Muhammadu Buhari seized the opportunity of the visit of the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Irina Bukova to Abuja last week, to draw attention to the urgent need to save Lake Chad from imminent extinction.