ABUJA—One year after he became the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has said he was still shocked at how former President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat in the March 28, 2015, presidential elections and handed over the reins of power to him. The President said it was such an incredible development that a man who had occupied various political offices as a deputy governor, governor, vice president and president could easily relinquish power to the opposition party, adding that Jonathan had by this gesture, distinguished himself as generous and gracious man.

Nigeria has lost N12.566 billion in one month due to petroleum products theft and vandalisation of the facilities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Striking workers in Ekiti State have been urged to sheathe their sword and show understanding with Governor Ayodele Fayose as their colleagues in other states of the federation have done.

The Enugu State Government,Monday,assured 153 disengaged staff of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology,ESUT,of full payment of outstanding salaries and other entitlements, owed by the University.

The kidnappers forced the don, who had some health challenges to march with four other kidnap victims from Eku to Agbarho on foot, along an abandoned Federal Government railway line project to their hideaway located in the heart of Orhokpokpo –Agbarho forest from 10.00p.m. to 5.00a.m. under torture. The fragmentary railway track, which runs from Abraka-Agbarho through Eku, linking Warri to Ajaokuta in Kogi State, according to our findings, had become a safe conduit for kidnappers in the area to transport victims to their hidey-holes.