There was tension Thursday evening at the Jos City center especially the Ahmadu Bello Way as well as other surrounding communities of Apata, Chobe, Katako all in Jos North local government area as residents were seen hurriedly locking up shops and some vacating their homes for reasons no one could actually say.

Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Jos over reported clash between Hausa and Igbo residents in the state’s capital.

MTN Foundation has received glowing accolades from Governors of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states for donating ultra-modern medical emergency equipment through its Emergency Ward Intervention Project.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for independent investigation of human rights abuses and alleged humiliation of unarmed civilians by soldiers in Abia.

The Osita Chidoka Campaign Organization has said that it stands by its statement that Igbo leaders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) are to blame for the escalation of aggressions against the people of the southeast region and the attendant hostilities there from.

Popular artiste, Innocent Idibia also known as “2Face’’ on Thursday inaugurated “Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War” campaign to promote peaceful governorship election in Anambra on Nov. 18.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday briefed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the outbreak of violence in some parts of Abia.

The Edo Government has ordered the Oredo Local Government officials to stop collecting levies on tables attached to stores at Oba Market as long as such tables were not more than two metres long.

The Nigerian currency, naira, lost N2 to the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday.

The English Football Association (FA) has asked world governing body FIFA to decide on Dele Alli’s punishment before next month’s World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Alhaji Ahmed Idris, on Thursday said that the challenges of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) would soon be addressed to deepen its operations.

Jos, the capital of Plateau state, is reportedly, currently stricken with tension as Igbo traders have allegedly closed shops for fear of a reprisal attacks from Hausa residents following news of a clash between Hausa community and some youths in Rivers state on Thursday.

The new Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, has reassured residents of the command’s resolve to protect their lives and property.

The Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP) says its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference will feature town hall meeting to highlight and tackle issues facing the Niger-Delta region.

Some Nigerians have urged politicians to fix ailing institutions and address economic hardship rather than engage in aspirations in the 2019 general elections.