The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to hit the N10 trillion mark this week, in continuation of the superlative performance which greeted the decision of the Central Bank for Nigeria (CBN) to introduce a flexible exchange rate. Last week, total value of shares listed on the NSE, or market capitalisation, rose by N573 billion, to a six month high of N9.353 trillion, as investors swooped on the stock market. This prompted a flurry of increased demand for shares in anticipation that the new CBN policy will attract more foreign investors into the country.

GOVERNOR David Umahi, yesterday ordered the arrest and prosecution of the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP youth leader, Mr. Mark Onu for alleged public disorder and attempt to disrupt the 2016 Democracy Day celebration in the state.

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has announced that it had been notified of 273 cases of Lassa fever, including 149 deaths in Nigeria between August 2015 and May 17, 2016.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have handed Super Eagles caretaker coach, Salisu Yusuf and his assistants an opportunity of becoming the team’s substantive technical crew should they win the remaining international friendly against the national team of Luxembourg tomorrow.

ABIA State House Assembly, weekend, rejected planned mapping out land for cattle grazing in the state, declaring that Abia had no land for grazing, even as it condemned the spate of insecurity in the country compounded by “senseless, mindless and wicked terrorists masquerading as herdsmen.”