Striker Asisat Oshoala has warned their Africa Women Cup of Nations opponents to show some respect to the Super Falcons as they are still the best in the continent.

The Federal Government recently approved the establishment of eight more universities in the country. Since former President Olusegun Obasanjo approved the pioneer three private universities – Babcock, Igbinedion and Madonna – every successive president has done the same.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN , is to review existing toll payment at Nigerian airports, just as Senate vows to deal with aviation fuel cartel.

Many homes and schools in Nigeria lack safe, private toilets and hand-washing facilities. This affects enrolment and performance, particularly for girls

Delta State House of Assembly has urged the state governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, to direct the Director-General of the state Traffic Management Agency, DESTMA, to urgently liaise with the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, and all other relevant agencies to clear all broken down vehicles and trucks from the highways in the state, to check the increasing cases of accidents and loss of lives.

THE 326 councillors in Anambra State, who were recently disengaged by the state government, have threatened to drag Governor Willie Obiano to court over their unpayed entitlements amounting to about N3.6 billion.

THE Supreme Court, will today commence hearing on the crisis rocking Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, yesterday, said that the Federal Government has spent N3.577 trillion as at September out of the N6.06 trillion budgeted for 2016.

GOVERNOR Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has frowned at the use of transition committees to run the Local Government system, saying that the arrangement impacts negatively on development of democracy.

Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, has expressed firm optimism that some young Nigerians who are blazing the trail in the English League, including Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham and Liverpool’s Ovie Ejaria will play for the Super Eagles at the appropriate time.

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has reiterated his commitment to partner the Federal Government in the fight against corruption and appealed to citizens of the state to give their support so that the dream of a corruption-free society would be a reality.

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the National Democratic Institute, NDI; Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, and other human rights groups have called for greater inclusion of women in governance, saying it is a more effective strategy towards overall national development.

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday refused to grant an ex-parte application filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, seeking to secure her release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Disturbed by the quality of governance and public service at the state level in Nigeria, panelists at the 11th AELEX Annual Lecture, with the theme, Making States Work, have brainstormed on strategies to make states more efficient, self-reliant and sustainable.

Special Adviser to the President on Social Protection Plan, Mrs. Maryam Uwais, told the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Appropriation yesterday that about N1 billion had been spent so far from the N500 voted as social Interventions as contained in the 2016 Budget.