The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to provide intensive support for the 21 released Chibok girls to safeguard their future.

Use community near Benin in Edo on Tuesday, erupted with thunderous shouts of praises and chants of traditional greetings from residents and well-wishers as Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa arrived the Edigin N’Use palace.

Federal Government Tuesday appointed two new Directors for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, to replace some recently sacked directors of the agency.

The Hope Democratic Party, HDP, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order of mandamus to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to adopt electronic voting system for the 2019 general election.

Precious Chikwendu, wife of erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Tuesday, denied allegation by the Economic and Fianancial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that her Access Bank account was used to launder funds from the NSA’s office and that approximately N2.4 million balance was found in her account, when she was arrested by the anti-graft agency yesterday.

Lagos State Government on Tuesday clarified its decision to demolish illegal structures and shanties erected along the river banks and under high tension cables across the State, citing security concerns and flagrant abuse of its building regulations as its core reasons.

The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) has said that 189,750 families enrolled in family planning between January and September.

The Senate on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to set machinery in motion to conduct housing and population census in 2018.

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria is not a society where someone is tied to a stake and shot for having being indicted of corruption. As a SAN, Osinbajo said rather, the federal government is following the law in prosecuting judges alleged of misconduct and corruption.

As Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ceremoniously flags off his governorship bid, a coalition known as Independent Support for Eyitayo (ISE) has tasked volunteers and party faithful to show hearty commitment to the campaign.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that the anti-corruption fight embarked upon by the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC should not be just a mantra or a tool of political witch hunt but should be a collective responsibility of everybody to rid the country of impunity and hardship.

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Nigerians living in the US under the auspices of the Movement of the People of Nigeria has held a protest against what they described as the non-prosecution of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN Leader, Mr Ibraheem El-Zakyzaky.

Osun state government led by Governor Rauf Aregbesola has introduced the Economic Development Levy programme (EDL) to increase the state’s revenue. The levy ensures business owners to pay an approved revenue tariff into government’s coffers.