The Bank of Industry (BOI) has earmark N1.7 billion for the development of modern arts and crafts in Niger State, says Mr Emmanuel Zhiri, the Acting Executive Director, Council for Arts and Culture.

The Chairman of Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Mr Bank-Anthony Okoroafor, says incessant pipeline vandalism and insecurity in the Niger Delta region possess serious threats to its members’ operations.

The kwara state government has approved an electrification project tagged, “Light up Kwara” to construct street lights covering 78 km in strategic places across the three senatorial parts of the state at the cost of N6.07B‎.

Alhaji Habib Kekeno, the Caretaker Chairman of Kukawa Local Government area of Borno on Tuesday said the military would reopen Maiduguri/Baga road on Dec. 24 following relative peace in the state.

Indian police have begun investigations after a U.S. tourist alleged she was raped by five men including a tourist guide in Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.

Mr Babatope Akinyele, Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s Ifako/Ijaiye Federal Constituency by-election in Lagos, has accepted defeat.

With Christmas hurtling towards us all at an increasing speed, many Nigerians now have their minds filled with thoughts of what they should include on their wish list. The truth is, everyone is in the spirit of giving, but deep down also looking forward to receiving. Unfortunately, while Nigerians may include such items as cooker, blender, hampers, e.t.c on their list, they are far from what they really want to receive this season.

Alhaji Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, says the Federal Government is worried and deeply concerned about allegations of sexual harassment of students in institutions of learning.

The police headquarters in Abuja has announced the arrest of the killers of a Manager with Dangote goup of companies as well as kidnappers of expatriate workers of the company.

Some sports enthusiasts in Saki, Oyo State, on Tuesday appealed to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to pay allowances of the Super Falcons, who have just won the continental championship.