The Banking and Conglomerates sub sectors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, last week boosted the stock market turnover by 85.83 per cent. Specifically, a turnover of 1.183 billion shares worth N10.300 billion in 16,522 deals were traded last week by investors on the floor of the exchange in contrast to a total of 1.115 billion shares valued at N13.817 billion that exchanged hands penultimate week in 16,083 deals.

Mixed reactions, yesterday, trailed revelations of the discovery of $20 million in the accounts of companies and personal account of the immediate past First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

THIS President Muhammadu Buhari regime will never stop amazing us in its capacity to disappoint or fall hand, as we say in our Pidgin English. Can you imagine? Fifteen months after it swept into power on the crest of a litany of promises garbed in the mantra of “change”, he has turned around to tell us that “change” begins with us!

In the suit before the FHC Abuja, the sole plaintiff was Dr Uche Ogah while the defendants were Dr Ikpeazu, Chief Nwan

FOLLOWING its National Working Committee meeting in Akure, a coalition of ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta, UNDEDSS, has berated what it described as the Federal Government’s poor handling of ongoing efforts at resolving the Niger Delta crisis.

AS the governorship primary Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, draws the curtain on the petitions forwarded to it by three governorship aspirants, one of the aspirant is set to dump the party this week.

CHAIRMAN of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr Dave Ochonogor, has warned that the alleged failure of Delta State Government to be fair to Ndokwa nation in the distribution of appointments and physical development considering its oil producing status, may force Ndokwa youths into militancy.

MAIDUGURI—The wife of Borno State governor, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima, weekend, donated 100 rams and condiments to widows and Tsangaya school teachers to celebrate Eid El-Kabir fesitivities slated for today.

MAKURDI—As the manhunt for Mr. Terwase Agwaza, also known as ‘Gana,’ the renowned militia leader in Benue State intensifies, the State Police Command yesterday disclosed that it had recovered close to 100 cattle allegedly rustled from Fulani herdsmen by the notorious gang.

DAMATURU—Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has announced restriction of vehicular movement from 6am to 2pm today to enable people of the state have a peaceful celebration.

Lagosians have been assured of heightened sports development in the next three years in line with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s vision and campaign promises as captured in his road map for the development of the sector. The focus includes provision of facilities in districts, communities and neighbourhoods, increased attention to schools sports for the discovery and development of athletes and the revival of the state’s sports trust fund.

PORT HARCOURT—A mother of triplet, Mrs. Comfort Jackson, has been stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Rumuekini community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, in mysterious cricumstances.

KADUNA—Three days after two men were killed in Golkofa village, Godogodo District, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State by alleged armed herdsmen, another man was killed in the same village, yesterday, said a local source.

Despite the re-admission of the nine suspended banks into the foreign exchange market, parallel market premium at the nation’s foreign exchange market reached all time high last week as inter-bank rate stabilised at N314/USD, while parallel market rate closed at N425/USD.

With Sergio Aguero missing through suspension, Guardiola had the option to deploy a midfielder or winger as a false nine, but he instead turned to Kelechi Iheanacho, and the youngster duly obliged by delivering a fine performance, during which he provided an assist and scored what proved to be the decisive goal in the 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.