THE National Bureau of Statistics, NBS yesterday predicted that Nigeria’s economy is likely to shrink by 1.3 per cent in 2016 , contrary to a higher 1.7 per cent predicted by the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

Rivers State Government has forwarded an executive bill to the state House of Assembly, seeking the amendment of the law setting up Ignatius Ajuru University of Education to among other things allow Professors with degrees in areas outside education qualify to be appointed Vice Chancellor of the school.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has charged members of the Committee on Constitution and Electoral Reform to look into the possible amendments to the Constitution, Electoral Act and other legal instruments concerning elections to facilitate the attainment of a more robust and generally acceptable electoral system.

DELTA State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Austin Chikezie, has called on dog owners in Nigeria, particularly in the state to cultivate the habit of immunizing their dogs annually against rabies.

The military has told the ongoing judicial commission of inquiry set up by Niger State government to investigate the bloody clash between it and some communities in Bosso Local Government Area of the state that surviving soldiers, who are principal witnesses in the operation, would not be available to testify because of national security.

Kogi State government has concluded plans to establish six farm settlements across the three senatorial districts of the state.

ABAKALIKI—TWENTY-year-old Happiness Chukwu has never experienced “real happiness” since she was born into the family of Mrs. Florence Chukwu of Ohatekwe-Amudo in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari surprised many Nigerians when he named a committee to reform the constitution and electoral processes, with a former President of the Senate, Chief Ken Nnamani, as its Chairman. Other members were drawn from all walks of life. The panel was inaugurated by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, […]

HAVING become apparent that the Nigeria Football Federation cannot fund the Super Eagles for its 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Zambia on October 9, the Senate has charged the Ministry of Sport to bail the FA out.

PORT HARCOURT—It was the handiwork of the devil, said a 28-year-old man, Mr. Bethel Samuel, yesterday, while confessing to Rivers State Police officers how he raped a three-year-old girl at Rumuolumeni community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.

THE Patriotic Citizens for Okowa, a political pressure group in Delt State, has honoured Governor Ifeanyi Okowa with an award of Excellence for Good Governance, for his exemplary leadership style and developmental strides across the state within a short period in office.

The Federal Government said yesterday it did not immediately comply with the judgement of an ECOWAS Court to release former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, because of the need to study the document.

The Federal Government has stated its readiness to return all internally displaced persons, IDPs, to their homes, in a move termed Operation Back Home, that would see the return of over two million IDPs to their original abodes.

Gunmen have abducted a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Mr. Nnamdi Abbah.

LAGOS—There was pandemonium, yesterday, in Iponri area of Lagos, when hoodlums tried to forcefully free a commercial bus impounded by some officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, for allegedly violating traffic rules.