Lagos—Embattled star actress Ibinabo Fiberesima, who was convicted by the Court of Appeal in Lagos on March 11, was yesterday unable to secure bail from the Court due to incompetent application.

“We will deal decisively with all sponsors of violence. I have given the security services clear directives in this regard. We will show that violence in any form will no longer be tolerated before, during and after the elections.”

ISLAMIC maturity age: For those who want to be anachronistic about Aisha’s, (r.a) marriage to the Prophet, she did not live with him until she reached the customary and Islamic maturity age and in accordance with the norms of the society at that time. Nobody complained, not even the enemies of Islam at that time because that was the norm.

President Muhammadu Buhari attended the International Islamic Conference on Peace and Stability at the Musa YarÁdua Centre in Abuja.

The incursion of suspected Fulani herdsmen into parts of Benue state took a worrisome dimension Thursday afternoon when the invaders stormed Tombo in Buruku local government area of the state, killing no fewer than 15 persons.

Nigeria has been ranked the 103 happiest nation of the world, and 6th in Africa in the World Happiness Report.

Tragedy struck in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital penultimate Tuesday when a 13-year-old boy, Imisioluwa Kehinde was crushed to death by a truck belonging to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) while coming from his school in the afternoon.

THE Itsekiri, Ijaw and Ilaje Coastal Communities have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to speedily check what they described as the anti-local contractors activities of a “cabal” in Federal Government-owned institutions and organizations, particularly, the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS and Chevron Nigeria Limited.

The clash between the Yoruba and Hausa Community in Mile 12, Kosofe Local Government, Lagos might have ended, but a shocking revelation emerged last Monday, on how the clash was escalated by the acrimony between the two Obas in the council.

The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai yesterday in Onitsha told officers and men of the 302 Artillary Regiment (General Support) to remain professional and responsive in the discharge of their duties, saying that if they observe the rules of their engagement, there will not be any issue of human rights violation in the discharge of their jobs.