UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the international community to take action against the flow of illegal funds, money-laundering and tax evasion, which cost Africa 50 billion dollars every year.

GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has emphasized the importance of peace in the progress of the state, saying that it is a stepping stone to rapid development.

MT Sahara Gas, the newly built vessel acquired by the West Africa Gas Limited, WAGL, has delivered 7,000 metric tons of Liquefied Natural Gas, thus increasing domestic supply in the nation.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar says the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst the various opposition parties will end negative change in the country.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was on his way back to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after his proxies yesterday initialled an agreement between the party and 38 other parties to sack President Muhammadu Buhari from power.

The ‘Not too Young To Run Act’ progenitor and PDP member in the Federal House of Representative, Honourable Tony Nwulu has repositioned his Gubernatorial ambition for the 2019 Governorship election in Imo State by declaring under the platform of United People’s Party (UPP). This official declaration took place at his home town of Ezinihitte Mbaise, in Imo State over the weekend.

THE 26-year-old medical doctor, Michael Thompson Williams, who allegedly hacked into peoples’ account to buy exotic cars, was arraigned for stealing before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, yesterday.

Akwa Ibom High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene has sentenced a man to death by hanging for killing his 11-year-old son for allegedly casting spells on his business.

The present stand-off where a FAAC meeting had to be suspended indefinitely has the potential of addressing the fiscal irresponsibility that has been bedeviling Nigeria’s public finance for too long, at least to some extent. We hope this opportunity should not be missed to reconnect fully with the principles of the Fiscal Responsibility Act which has been eroded.

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, and a presidential aspirant of the party, Chief Charles Udo Udeogaranya has expressed regret over the current crisis engulfying the party, saying it reveals a high level of inexperience in managing party affairs.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, assured residents in Niger State and environs that the fire incident at its Pogo village depot in Paikoro Local Government Area will not affect supply of petroleum products.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and three other banks in the country received $41.736 million dividends (N12.938bn) in 2017 from their investments in regional multinational financial institution, the Africa Finance Corporation, AFC.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kogi State, yesterday, dismissed insinuations that it was granting automatic ticket to embattled Senator Dino Melaye of All Progressives Congress, APC, to lure him to the party.

About 830 internally-displaced persons, IDPs, camped at Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, Heipang, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State have called on government to take into consideration the education need of their children and hasten the plan for their return to a safe home, where their children can continue with their education.

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has been urged to intervene in the crisis rocking the party in Delta State or forget winning the state in 2019 polls.