Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday called on the academic community to come up with quality research work that would create a platform for good governance and set the country on the path of economic growth and development.

Jos – Bloody clash between the Afizere and Anaguta tribes of Jos North local government area of Plateau State was averted on Monday by members of the Operation Safe Haven who are keeping the peace in the State even as the security operatives have taken over the area.

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari’s quick recovery and not to speculate on what his health conditions are.

The Naira on Tuesday depreciated marginally against the dollar at the parallel market, newsmen report.

House of Representatives Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has reaffirmed National Assembly’s commitment to enact laws that will create conducive environment for journalism to thrive in the country.

The availability of useable data is an issue in this country. This is because on most occasions we collect data manually and therefore it is difficult to even share the collected data. Data collected digitally is also not properly stored.

Former President, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, Tuesday, visited Generals Ibrahim Babangida in Minna where he held a closed door meeting with the former heads of state, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar over the state of the nation and the ailing health of the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari.

The British Government on Tuesday said it has set aside five million pound to support the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria.

Success does not come cheap. It requires hard work, perseverance and a lot of sacrifices to achieve it. It is difficult to abdicate something you are used to. However, when you think of the results of your sacrifice, you should be willing and ready to do away with them.

The Nigerian Baptist Convention, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to rise up to the challenges in the country that are bringing untold hardship to the populace with a view to providing lasting solution to them.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Mohammed, has announced a tripartite partnership involving the Ministry, UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and global news leader CNN to leverage on Nollywood to promote tourism in Nigeria.

The Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa, would matriculate 500 new students on Thursday.

Mr Ikpe Obong, Secretary-General, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), said on Tuesday that encouraging teachers to obtain professional certificate would help to eliminate quackery from the nation’s educational system.

The Senate, on Tuesday, suspended passage of the conference report on the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, over the allegation of fraud in the recruitment exercise by the organisation which is being prosecuted in a court.

Baring any last minute eventuality, the Presidential committee investigating suspended Secretary to the Government of the General of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke would submit its report tomorrow.