WARRI—FROM London where he is vacationing, President Muhammadu Buhari, last week, extended a lifeline to founder of the moribund Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo.

Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi has revealed that he has finally opted out of what he described as “a mega” transfer to China.

From ancient Rome to modern times, mankind has suffered devastating periods of hunger caused by drought, war or misguided politics.

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said Nigeria was yet to get the right leadership that will move it to true development.

The Kwara House of Assembly on Monday summoned the management of MTN Nigeria over alleged “wrong installation’’ of mast at Budo Egba area of Ilorin.

Political office seekers, who have outstanding election petitions hanging over them, would not be sworn into office under proposals being championed by the Senator Ken Nnamani-led Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee, it emerged yesterday.

A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, yesterday, sacked the Senate Committee Chairman on Oil and Gas, Senator Bassey Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North East senatorial district.

A cross section of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, yesterday, asked the Imo State House of Assembly to withdraw proposed anti-media law from the Assembly and not on the pages of newspapers and radio stations.

AS the Super Eagles warm up to the international friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso in London in March, records show that the Nigerian team have faired better in previous encounters against their West African neighbours.

No fewer than 50 staff of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were hospitalised for various injuries sustained during last weekend’s supplementary election conducted in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied claims by Transport Minister, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, that an alleged $49 billion got missing from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC’s, account and same not paid into the federation account led the recession in the country today.

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was at the point of crossing party lines, yesterday, after the Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction presented what it claimed to be damning evidence of the deep involvement of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the affair.

An Idi-Ogungun Customary Court in Agodi, Ibadan, yesterday, ordered a DNA test to be conducted to determine the biological father of a three-year-old boy.

We have just had what looks like the best week for Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) market, just on the heels of its worst week (last week). After tumbling to an all time low of N520/USD1, Naira began to appreciate early last week following a swift roll-out and execution of counter-speculation measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

A renowned scholar, Professor Adebayo Williams, has commended the achievements of Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, in his first 100 days in office, noting that Edo State is on the road to becoming one of the economic and industrial hubs of the country.