Lagos State Government, yesterday, confirmed the story first reported by Vanguard last week, over the alleged defilement of at least 10 female students of Nazareth Junior/Senior College, Ibowon, Epe by some teachers of the institution.

OGBOGBAGBENE—SUSPECTED militants about 2a.m., yesterday, invaded an army formation in Ogbogbagbene, a riverine community in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, killing a soldier, injuring others and carting away a General Purpose Machine Gun, GPMG, belonging to the Nigeria Army.

Lagos—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, awarded a cost of N20,000 against Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a. k. a Evans.

Mohammed Chambers, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to West Africa and the Sahel, has called on the Security Council to strengthen support for the fight against Boko Haram and other groups standing as security threat in the sub-region.

Microsoft has announced the appointment of Akin Banuso, a seasoned technology professional and thought leader within the technology ecosystem as the new General Manager for Nigeria.

ABUJA—Chairman of Capital Oil, Chief Ifeanyi Ubah, yesterday denied claims that he is indebted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the tune of N11billion, alleging that instead, the national oil corporation is owing him N16 billion.

ABUJA—PATRONAGE of made-in-Nigeria products is the solution to the country’s economic recession, as Nigerian manufacturers have shown that they can match the quality of imported goods.

The last may not have been heard of Wednesday Supreme Court ruling which recognized the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

ABUJA—RISING from an emergency meeting, yesterday, members of the House of Representatives on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, declared that there was vacancy in Aso Rock Villa in 2019.

Ninety-six hours after a three-week deadline was given to drop its brand name by Etisalat International, Etisalat Nigeria, Thursday, picked up the gauntlet, announcing it will now trade under the brand name, 9Mobile.