The Chairman, National Logistics Committee (NLC), Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs Abdulkadir Azarema, on Thursday handed over 18,968 (50kg) bags of rice and other relief materials to assist Internally-Displaced Persons in Yobe.

Senator Gbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, Joe Igbokwe, All Progressives Congress, APC, Publicity Secretary, Lags chapter, were among other Nigerians to express condolences to APC National Chieftain and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the sudden death of his son, Jide Tinubu, describing it as “a colossal loss.”

England on Thursday called up the uncapped Nigerian-born Tammy Abraham, Joe Gomez and Ruben Loftus-Cheek for their friendly matches against Germany and Brazil at Wembley this month.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Thursday, questioned and detained former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam, over his role in the sharing of the state’s share of the N23 billion, which the former Petroleum Minister, Alison Madueke allegedly doled out as bribe to influence the outcome of the last presidential election.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will be expanded to bring in more supporters of the APC as appointees as a sad reminder that Nigeria is now under a “chop-I-chop” government of settlement.

The first public challenge in the All Progressives Congress, APC to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election has emerged with United States based oil tycoon, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia declaring his intention to vie for the presidential ticket of the party.

 Pope Francis is spending All Souls’ Day, the Catholic day of remembrance for the dead, celebrating Mass in a U.S. cemetery for World War II soldiers and visiting the site of a Nazi massacre of civilians.

 The contractor handling the MKO Abiola International Airport in Ido-Osun, Osun, on Thursday said that the first phase of the N69 billion project would be ready within eight months.

The Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that more technocrats were brought into office in his decision to expand his cabinet.

The State Working Committee (SWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia said there would be no automatic ticket for Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu in the 2019 general elections.

Sixteen members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Anambra are to repeat their service year while three others will serve various terms of disciplinary measures.

 The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has expressed confidence that the Federal Government’s revenue and debt management strategy would mitigate the country’s debt service risk and fast-track development.

Dr Eric Oluedo, a former Enugu State Commissioner for Rural Development, has urged government at all levels to adopt the bottom-up approach to fast-track development in the country.

 The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to constitute an ad hoc committee to investigate alleged non- remittance of trillions of naira to the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed deep sadness over the death of Jide Tinubu, first son of All Progressives Congress Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu.