THE ancient town of Iwo inOsun State, recently witnessed a massive convergence of royal fathers, clerics and traditionalists who held a prayer session for ailing President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Rauf Aregbesola.

To ensure the safety and security of people across the state, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has approved the placement of restrictions on all vehicular movement from 10p.m. last night till 11a.m. today.

BAUCHI—As part of efforts to bring succour to the less-privileged in the state, Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, yesterday, donated food items to the needy at Lusa and Boi villages in Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Local Government areas of the state.

THE Federal Operations unit, FOU, Zone “A”, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted 147 sacks and 120 parcels of Indian hemp with Duty Paid Value, DPV of N72.9 million from importers within the last three weeks.

APPLE has set September 12 for the launch of its anticipated fall keynote.

The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Embassy of Holy See Vatican, Archbishop Antonio Fillpazzi, has pledged Vatican’s support for the anti-corruption crusade and development of education sector in Nigeria.

The United Kingdom, UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Boris Johnson has said that “Nigeria has an amazing future”, stressing that the United Kingdom was partnering with Nigeria in different areas including intelligence sharing in the fight against terrorism.

An Industrial Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday stopped the management of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) from sacking its resident doctors.

A STUDY conducted by two development partners – Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Market Development Project in the Niger Delta (MADE), has shown that for the ongoing successes being recorded in local agricultural production to continue, agricultural businesses would require targeted policies and support.

Youths For Change NG, an umbrella group of Nigerian youths, has urged government to rein former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode if he continues along the path of crude and abusive language.