—A furniture maker in Benin, the Edo State capital, Mr. Kelvin Nogheghase, who was sentenced to death for an offence of conspira-cy to commit robbery by the lower court, has been discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin.

The Naira, yesterday, depreciated in the parallel market, Investors and Exporters (I&E) window even as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected $195 million into the interbank market.

Doctors in Delta State are battling to save the life of a 33-year-old housewife, Stella Oghenerohwo, who allegedly drank a poisonous substance, broke the bottle containing the said poison and used it to stab herself several times on the stomach, because her husband slapped her.

THE leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has condemned the Ozubulu killing and called for forensic examination of the bullets used by the gun men so as to trace the killers.

Bauchi—THE Presidential Commitee on Special Food Intervention Programme for the North-East has distributed 20,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to 54,000 internally-displaced persons, IDP, in Bauchi State.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant, Dr Alex Obiogbolu’s guber aspiration and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Mr Chike Obidigbo, got a boost, yesterday, when they were endorsed by Anambra Unity Forum, ANUF.

The Federal Government on Monday said that it would soon commence the payment of outstanding allowances for workers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) in the country.

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday said that his administration had commenced the generation of Geographic Information System (GIS) data for proper urban planning and development of the state.

Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation on Monday said the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri standard gauge rail lines would start commercial operation in June 2018.

The list of companies to enjoy the Federal Government tax break under pioneer status has been released.

First civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has urged residents of the State to cooperate with the present administration under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in its bid to transform the solid waste management sector in line with global best practices.

The Federal Government is set to hold the Smart Cities Nigeria 2017 Conference, between 8th and 9th of August as parts of its efforts in providing a forum for stakeholders to discuss and deliberate on some of the most challenging issues confronting Nigeria as a country.

Chief Angus Uzoamaka, an Abuja-based insurance broker, has urged the Federal Government to consider tax relief for industries operating in Nigeria in order to boost economic development.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has urged the Police to arrest Chief Martins Agbaso for allegedly breaking into the National Secretariat in Abuja.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has urged the Police to arrest Chief Martins Agbaso for allegedly breaking into the National Secretariat in Abuja.