Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Wednesday February 10, 2016 took his pledge to make the 8th National Assembly open, inclusive, transparent and accountable a notch higher, when he opened the gates of the legislature to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the labour to ventilate their thoughts, make observations and voice their recommendations on how best to ensure that the 2016 budget truly reflects the will and aspiration of Nigerians.

R&B superstar Rihanna abruptly canceled her performance at Monday’s Grammys, the music industry’s top awards, citing vocal problems due to illness.

Interswitch Transnational Africa’s leading integrated payment and transaction processing company has officially recognized First Bank Nigeria Ltd. as the first financial institution in the country to achieve a transaction volume of 100 million transactions in a month.

Malawi prison band ‘over the moon’ despite Grammy miss

Angelique Kidjo, one of Africa’s most prominent musicians, won her thirdGrammy on Monday and dedicated it to aspiring artists on the continent.

The Federal Government has said the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram is not an indication of any resurgence by Boko Haram, insisting that the terrorist group remains largely decimated, dispersed and disoriented.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has appealed to stakeholders in the power sector to partner the Federal Government in its effort to overhaul the sector.

The National Park Service of Nigeria, has called for the establishment of special courts to try cases of wildlife crime in the country.

The SmartThings Future Living Report predicts how homes will look in 100 years. Perhaps most striking is where they’ll be: underwater and underground.

Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Kayode Odetoyinbo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow his war on anti-corruption be lopsided. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a three day pastoral visit to St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, Alaja, Ifo in Ogun State, on Sunday, February 14, Odetoyinbo said, “The anti-corruption crusade by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is a right step in the right direction. It is good and I am happy that he is bringing out what everybody has been crying for.

ABUJA — To ensure the harmonization and speedy passage of the 2016 budget estimate, the Senate Leader, Mr. Ali Ndume, yesterday, said the Senate was working in tandem with the executive arm of government.

lagos—The Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, yesterday said that the pilot of the Bristow Helicopter crash that occurred on February 3, where all the eleven passengers were rescued called for help twice, adding that the first was declared by the crew at the 78 Nautical Miles from Lagos when he complained of instrument problems.

THE Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, FCT, was yesterday, told that former President Olusegun Obasanjo awarded the Abuja rail project in 2007 without design or Memorandum of Understanding, MoU.

The Borno State government yesterday commenced the relocations of first batch of 602 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Yerwa to Dalori resettlement camp for the re-opening of closed public schools over Boko Haram insurgency in Maiduguri metropolis.

LAGOS — The naira, yesterday, suffered its biggest daily depreciation against the dollar as it exchanged for N345 to a dollar in the parallel market.