ABUJA—INTERNATIONAL agriculture experts warned, yesterday, that famine and malnutrition were imminent in the country unless the Federal Government urgently put in place measures to address the problem of insecurity.

ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to vacate the interim order that stopped process for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye.

THE Chairman of Ocean Marine Security Limited, an off-shore asset protection company, Capt. Hosa Okunbor, has denied claims in some quarters that he was involved in the controversial offshore processing agreements, OPAs, known as oil swap, involving former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke and others.

ABUJA— Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday made virement request of N135,643,018,749 from the House of Representatives to fund government projects and programmes.

THE statement on Sunday by a group led by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), about “unrealistic” recommendations contained in the 2014 National Conference report must be turning heads in political circles. Apart from the fact that Falana was a member of the Conference that made the recommendations, he’s a man whose views on any subject cannot be taken lightly.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said Governor Ayodele Fayose’s planned meeting with workers and other stakeholders over the Paris Club refund of N4.7billion to the state, was a ploy to brainwash Ekiti people and to deceive them with “ultimate goal to, as usual, divert the money for selfish motives”.

This relationship between both companies seeks to further reinforce Uber’s commitment to driver-partners, and create ways for drivers to maximize their net earnings

AN Appeal Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, presided over by Justice Folashade Omoleye, yesterday, discharged and acquitted former governor of the state, Bala James Ngilari, of a five-count charge bordering on corruption and unlawful procurement.

The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN Lagos Chapter, has lauded Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of the state for bagging the prestigious award for the best performing state in the 2016 Hajj operations in Nigeria, beating all other 35 State Hajj Boards and agencies, to it. The award was organized by National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON recently.

The Director General /CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi has faulted calls in some quarters for the creation of a separate and parallel Climate Change Agency, CCA, saying the establishment of such body would amount to a duplication of functions already being carried out by an existing agency, NiMet.

A magistrate court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, yesterday, issued a production warrant against the six defendants, who allegedly robbed Mr. Sam Amuka, Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers in June last year.

As UIMGA holds discourse on recession A LECTURER at the Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, Dr. Aminu Alarudeen, has stated that corruption and other related issues were yet to be decisively dealt with in the country, stating that only a little above N150billion had been recovered by the current administration out of over a trillion […]

CAF President Ahmad and FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura have at different fora in Rabat, Morocco affirmed that Nigeria has become a strong player in international football politics and therefore has a key role in driving the new vision of the Confederation of African Football.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to vacate the interim order that stopped process for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye.

lagos—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered seven commercial banks in the country to temporarily remit a total of $793.2 million allegedly hidden with them in contravention of the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account, TSA, policy.