It was jubilation, Tuesday, at Sabo area of Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos, when a woman gave birth to baby girl inside a commercial bus.

The Federal Government has, yesterday, said infrastructure development would boost the country’s economic growth, create wealth and jobs for the populace

IMMEDIATE past governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has said that one of the insurmountable challenges his administration faced in its eight years of administering the state, was its inability to pay salaries as at when due. At the last count, his administration owed workers seven months salaries.

Suspected kidnappers have abducted two sand dredgers at Eleko Village in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State. Sources revealed, yesterday, that the victims were kidnapped on Tuesday.

Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande on Thursday cleared the air on the Federation’s mandate to its President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, with regards to the forthcoming election into the presidency of the Confederation of African Football.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been asked to desist from media trial of former Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu and ensure that his trial is fair.

Despite the challenges arising from the N330 billion fine imposed on it by Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, last year, MTN Group said, yesterday, it had so far injected over $16 billion in its operations in the country.

The Director-General of Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, has explained that repetitions of items in the 2017 budget were due to non-funding of such items in previous appropriations.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security agencies, especially the police of subverting the rights of Nigerians to choose their leaders in free, fair and credible elections.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has once again asked Christians to continue praying for President Muhammadu Buhari until he returns to the country hale and hearty.

The Federal Government, yesterday, re-arraigned the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, on an amended 18-count corruption charge.

AKURE — WHY is the traditional ruler of Akure, the Deji, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, fighting many battles at the same time? This is the question that is begging for answers across the state. Many are of the view that the Oba may be biting off more than he can chew while others believe that recalcitrant subjects need to be whipped into line in the interest of peace in the community. Oba Aladelusi, according to some traditional chiefs, needs to stamp his authority to avoid being seen as a toothless bulldog who can only bark but can’t bite.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed Saturday November 18 for Anambra governorship election.

BARING any last minute change of arrangements, the Nigeria National League (NNL) will kick-off on March 17 across the country.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has deployed six special police units to Kaduna State, aimed at rescuing the two German archaeologists abducted, Wednesday, at an excavation site in Jenjela village, Kagarko Local Government Area of the state.