The President, Institute of Fiscal Studies of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Ighedosa, has commended the Federal Government for making non-oil sector as the centre of its revenue projections to execute its plans in 2018.

Four crew members were confirmed dead on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed in a village north-west of Tokyo, local media reported.

Stakeholders have urged media practitioners to prioritise reportage on Early Childhood Development (ECD) to ensure well-being of this segment of society in order for them to realise their full potentials.

All junior schools in New Delhi were closed on Wednesday and health warnings were issued for the sick and elderly as pollution remained at hazardously high levels for the second day.

Dr Samuel Nzekwe, the former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has advised the Federal Government to ensure enormous investments in infrastructure to provide growth in the nation’s economy.

The  Police Command in Enugu State says it is trailing hoodlums masquerading themselves as commercial tricycles and taxi cabs operators to commit heinous crimes in the state.

Dr Increase Uche, President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), on Tuesday cautioned members of the association to comply with trade rules.

A former commissioner in Anambra State, Barrister Ken Arinze has tasked political stakeholders in Anambra State to focus on the issues and personalities in the governorship election saying that there are no Yoruba or Hausa persons involved contrary to the campaign by some politicians.

He may have dodged the debates to which he was duly invited to outline his achievements to date, but the people will determine whether he is a failure or success in governance

Borno State government has engaged 30 cripples to sweep the streets of Maiduguri, the state capital, to withdraw physically-challenged persons from street begging, according to the State Environmental Protection Agency, BOSEPA.

The nine-member Ibadan Oba-in-council said they would not be present for the installation of the Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu as a honorary title holder in Ibadanland.

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, presented the 2018 budget to the National Assembly, indicating a 15 per cent scale back on total deficit at N2.005 trillion, down from N2.36 trillion stated in 2017 budget

The family of former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, has dismissed the report making the rounds that the elder statesman is dead. The family said the posts, which emerged on social media, yesterday, were unfounded as the elder statesman is still alive and his health condition improving.

ABUJA— FACTS emerged, yesterday, why lawmakers at the Senate and House of Representatives, especially those on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed to protest against President Muhammadu Buhari’s presentation of 2018 Appropriation Bil.

RUSSIA and Nigeria have signed agreements on construction and operation of a nuclear power plant and a research centre housing a multi-purpose nuclear research reactor in Nigeria. The parties also signed a roadmap for cooperation in the field of peaceful usage of nuclear technologies.