Ebola epidemic declared in northeast DR Congo, three dead: WHO

A member of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Ossai (Delta-PDP), has said that the N125 billion appropriated to the National Assembly is not adequate to carry out its functions effectively and efficiently.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife, Patience, and Vice, Namadi Sambo, were among dignitaries that witnessed the wedding of Halima, daughter of former military leader, Ibrahim Babangida, in Minna on Friday.

A 50-year-old man, Victor Akinola, who allegedly injured his wife with a cutlass during a fight, on Friday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, including his wife, Patience on Friday led a large delegation of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, governors, past and serving senators to attend the wedding in Minna between Halima Babangida , daughter of former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has said that his administration will avoid awarding contracts to contractors without funding them. He said this is in order to avoid a situation in the past where some contractors would commit suicide for not being able to repay the loans they borrowed from banks to finance state projects.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday inaugurated a 9 member board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated the Board of Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) at the State House Abuja.

Sen. Shehu Sani, Chairman, Senate Committee on Local & Foreign Debts, has called on the German Government to ensure full implementation of its Marshall Plan to enable African countries realize their goals.

Mr Abdulahi Saroke, Station Manager, Azman Air, has attributed the drop in domestic flight operations in the first quarter to the six weeks closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.