Oil prices have reached their highest levels in the international market in more than five weeks yesterday, as Brent crude increased to $48.74 per barrel, their highest since July 7.

ENUGU——Following the declaration by Pope Francis last year, that 2016 is an Extraordinary Jubilee Year for the Catholic Church, Holy Year of Mercy, Catholic faithfuls in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, last Sunday, trooped out enmasse to seek God’s mercy on the prevailing socio-economic situation in the country.

Lagos State Government yesterday said it would soon begin enforcement of the regulation of the mile-to-mile taxi system and eliminate unregistered cab operators, otherwise known as “Kabu kabu” from the state.

There are actually very concrete ways to measure the increasing cost of living in Nigeria which in turn explains why Nigerians are increasingly disenchanted with the Muhammadu Buhari administration. A simple way to go about this is to measure how the cost of common household goods and foodstuffs have either tripled or quadrupled in the last six months or thereabout.

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has assured that the national convention of his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP slated for today in Port Harcourt will go ahead as planne