Five people, including a pastor, have been abducted by gunmen on Saturday morning in Ekiti State.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed media reports that a former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko, returned N1 billion to the Federal Government.

Following the ranking of the Kwara State University (KWASU) as 15th among over 140 Universities in the Country, the Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah has attributed the achievement to the excellent foundation laid by the former Governor of the State and now Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

AS the Federal Government moves to be self sufficient in rice production and supply from 2017, rice production giant and maker of Mama’s Pride and Chef’s Choice brands of rice, Olam Nigeria, has increased paddy rice production by 40, 000 metric tonnes.

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that Nigeria is destined to achieve greatness in spite of the current challenges.

Nigerian military have thwarted attempted suicide attacks in the restive northeast, the epicentre of the seven-year Boko Haram insurgency, the army has said.

THE Management of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has banned the Minister of the Federal Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed, former Spokesperson to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode other suspects and inmates from making phone calls to their lawyers, family members and loved ones.

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Thomas Arkwright, has said President Muhammadu Buhari** should look to strengthening bilateral collaboration with the United Kingdom in the areas of environmental safety.

The Nigerian Army says it has rescued another abducted Chibok schoolgirl.

Dr David Oyedepo, the Bishop of the Living Faith Church worldwide, has appealed to those criticising the school fees charged by Covenant University to desist to avoid incurring the wrath of God.

Barely 24 hours to the 2015/2016 Federation Cup final clash between FC Ifeanyi Ubah and Nasarawa United, the gates of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, venue of the mind-pulsating encounter has been declared open for fans and lovers of good football within and across Lagos to come and witness an epic game of football for free, while the fee for the VIP stand has been pegged at N3,000.

The kidnapped Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Ekiti State, Dr Muslim Omoleke, has been released.

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Saturday said it had arrested suspected murderer of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state.

Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim warned on Friday that Donald Trump would destroy the US economy if he wins next week’s election.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hailed Nigerian musicians for putting the country’s name on the global map, urging them to pay more attention to the need for socially-relevant messages in their music