The Delhi women’s minister has been sacked after a ‘sex video’ showing him kissing two women was leaked to the media, in the latest scandal involving the Indian capital’s government.

Nigeria’s economy came under renewed tension, yesterday, as fresh reports on key fundamentals, including Gross Domestic Product, GDP; inflation, employment/ unemployment, capital importation, among others, were worse than expected.

Lagos—A 39-year-old bricklayer, who allegedly threw a sex worker inside a gutter after raping her, was yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.

The three principal characters in the recent clash between the military and civilians in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State, yesterday, shunned the Judicial Commission of Inquiry which started its sitting in Minna, the state capital.

Air Peace’s plan to cover more local routes and operate international flights has received a huge boost with the delivery of the new aircraft it recently acquired.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Chief Allen Onyema told reporters in Lagos that the airline embarked on the acquisition of more aircraft to service local market and international routes it recently got approval for.

Civil Society Group for Good Governance, CSGGG, yesterday, faulted the recent allegation of N1.7 billion against the Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, describing it as the handiwork of his enemies.

Former Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, Mr Ekechukwu Nwodibo will on September 8, reappear before the commission of inquiry into the killing of people in Nimbo community, Enugu State by suspected herdsmen.

Wives of South-East governors and some prominent women leaders from the zone have ended their meeting in Owerri, Imo State and agreed to work together for the progress of the South-East people in particular and Nigeria in general, stating that their coming together was also to compliment the effort of their male counterparts who had earlier met in Owerri for the same goal of uniting for development and growth of the zone.

The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Friday Osanebi, has said it was necessary for politicians to give report of stewardship to constituents for them to feel involved in governance.

Soldiers attached to the 144 Battalion, Asa Ukwa West council area of Abia State have killed two kidnappers as their gang made to escape from a foiled kidnap operation at Umukanma village in Ugwunagbo council area.

Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, yesterday, pleaded with the Federal Government to take urgent steps and pay thousands of civil servants their outstanding salaries and allowances, lamenting that the workers were hungry and passing through very hard times.

Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State has denied tampering with the bailout funds given to the state by the Federal Government.

In a bid to divert the attention of youths of Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State from militancy, 17 of them have been trained in different vocational skills.

IN a bid to raise the standard of education in the state, Bayelsa State deputy governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (retd), has said that the state government will reintroduce boarding facilities in the public school system with the planned take off of 11 new model boarding schools in September.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, yesterday, warned banks operating in the state to desist from conniving with civil servants to milk government through ghost workers.