Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa has decried the decay in the local government system, and declared that the councils had become “mere conduit pipes through which resources are siphoned”.

Leaders of both Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo indigenes residing in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Monday, called for an end to ethnic clashes in the ancient city.

Mr Emmanuel Adekoya, a culture expert on Monday urged Nigerians to explore opportunities in the cultural industry and patronise locally made products to boost the country’s economy.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to head the special presidential delegation charged with the task of resolving the crisis in the Niger Delta region.

A National Assembly Clerk, Mohammed Shuaibu has, Monday, slumped and died at the National Assembly complex, Abuja.

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, said the house would initiate programmes and policies aimed at improving the living standard of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abuja.

Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on Monday inaugurated his foundation aimed at serving his fellow countrymen in healthcare, education and governance.

Some women in Hadejia town of Jigawa have commended the state government for the introduction of gender sensitive programmes to empower mothers.

The Naira on Monday appreciated in all the major segments of the foreign exchange market, newsmen report.

A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri has ordered the arrest of five Imo State Government officials for contempt of court.