IN an effort to encourage pupils, especially the vulnerable ones to go to school, the Abia State Government has extended its free school feeding programme to cover all primary school pupils in the state by including pupils of primaries 4 to 6 in the programme.

Veteran labour leader and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Frank Kokori, has expressed confidence that Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, if elected governor of Delta State, could turn around the fortunes of the state.

Plateau State Government has procured 400 tractors with the intention of giving same to assist farmers in this year’s farming season.

The visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Taraba State has been attributed to the achievement of Governor Darius Ishaku in the area of peace, despite consistent communal and tribal crises.

YOUTH President of Amatu II community, Mr. First-Boy Job, has insisted that there is no factional leadership in Iduwini National Movement for Peace and Development, saying Mr. Kingsley Forcados is the National President of the body.

President Donald Trump’s top Economic Adviser, Gary Cohn, has resigned. According to reports Gary Cohn was supposed to resign in few weeks.

LAWYER and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has told the Department of State Security, DSS, that the detained Abuja Bureau Chief of the Daily Independent Newspaper, Tony Ezimakor cannot be forced to disclose his source of information saying Ezimakor is constitutionally entitled to “remain silent.”

THE Oyo State government has called for the recognition of the role of women in Nigeria’s development, adding that the International Women’s Day celebration signifies the difficult years of struggle for women’s rights.

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, yesterday, reiterated his administration’s commitment towards empowering youths and women in the state, saying doing so will help in nation building.

The House of Representatives is to investigate the alleged loss of N2 billion and $3.8 million through banks’ non-payment of interests on the proceeds of the sale of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, successor companies.

As calm and normalcy returned to Kogi Central Senatorial district of Kogi State, following a near break down of law and order during Senator Ahmed Ogembe’s empowerment programme, Governor Yahaya Bello has called for peace, urging the people to remain law abiding.

Niger Delta environment activist and Delta State House of Assembly hopeful, Mr. Sheriff Mulade, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for the recent approval for the take-off of academic activities at the Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.

Katunga Media, a frontline media Marketing Firm has signed a capacity bulding agreement with Brand Journalists.’

ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will do everything possible not just to avoid abduction similar to that of Dapchi schoolgirls but also attacks on humanitarian workers like that of Rann in Borno State.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigation of a man arrested recently for allegedly trying to smuggle 370,000 dollars out of the country.