French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja before taking off his jacket and tie in Lagos to celebrate African culture.

OWERRI—FOLLOWING the inability of the Imo State Gov-ernment to defray its over N200 million indebtedness to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), the electricity power provider has disconnected all power supplies to the Imo State Government House and the state secretariat.

OVER 90.6 percent of the 6,529 new projects inserted into the 2018 budget by the National Assembly do not align with the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP.

French President, Emmanuel Macron, has urged Nigerian youths to get involved with politics to change the narrative of the nation.

The driver of a truck loaded with 30 cartons of tramadol concealed in vehicle’s spare parts, intercepted by policemen attached to Trade-Fair Division, Lagos State Police Command, said he was paid N70,000 to deliver the drugs.

The President of France, Mr Emmanuel Macron, has arrived at Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s iconic Afrika Shrine in Ikeja Lagos.

A coalition of 40 female civil society groups under the aegis of Women Situation Room in the South East, has protested the rampant killings across the country which they said affect  women and children.

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has offered to return as national team coach for free after finding it will cost almost £17million to sack Jorge Sampaoli.

OWERRI—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari  yesterday, said the political future of Igbo in Nigeria depends on his re-election in 2019.

A 14-year-old secondary school dropout, has said her 45-year-old father, Olawale Ibitoye, had been sleeping with her since she was eight at their residence in Ketu Epe area of Lagos, and married her off against her will.