ABUJA—The Consul General of Nigeria in South Africa, Godwin Adama, has condemned the killing of a Nigerian, Linus Chibuzor-Nwankwo from Enugu State by a fellow Nigerian, Lawrence Nwarienne from Anambra.

A FEDERAL High Court sitting in Abuja has been urged to nullify the recent governorship primary conducted by the APC in Osun State on the ground of infraction of law.

Lagos—The Police, yesterday, arraigned a 30-year-old man, Goddy Inyama, who allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl by raping her through the anus and vagina, before an Ajegunle Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.

IN recent weeks the Federal and Lagos State governments have combined forces in a spirited effort to decongest the Lagos highways, bridges and causeways of heavy vehicles.

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said, yesterday, that there was need for Nigerians to get value from the N123 billion Nigerian Electricity Market Stabilization Fund, NEMSF, provided by the Federal Government as subsidy to operators in the sector.

THE long sought bid to end gas flaring in Nigeria may come to fruition in no distant time, if the new legal framework signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari is implemented to the letter.

ABUJA—Former Senate President in the aborted Third Republic, Chief Ameh Ebute, has expressed concerns over the existence of 68 registered political parties in the political terrain, saying they were unwieldy for the nation’s democracy to make any meaningful development.

JALINGO—Deputy Senate Minority Leader, representing Taraba South on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Emmanuel Bwacha, has said All Progressives Congress, APC, is only comforting itself by saying the mass defection of its members in the National Assembly will not affect APC’s chances in the 2019 general elections.

The power generation statistics for first quarter 2018, (Q1’18) shows that a total average of 92,747 megawatts per hour, mwh, of energy was generated by power stations.

ENUGU—THE WORLD BANK in conjunction with Enugu State government has earmarked over N40 million to four   communities in the state for provision of health, electricity,   housing and water projects.

ASABA—APPREHENSION has enveloped Owanta Alosimi community, Ika North-East Local Government Area, Delta State, after 15 years old girl, identified as Vivian Monye, was electrocuted.

BOBURUKU – A section of the 19.5 km Jesse-Boburuku Road in Ethiope West Local Government Area, Delta State, rehabilitated by Delta State Government, has caved in barely two months  after inauguration,  June 5, sparking anger  among villagers.

ABUJA—AS part of the Federal Government’s commitment to support the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME, 36 finalists have been selected for national MSME awards expected to hold in Abuja on August 2.

Jos—GOVERNOR Simon Lalong of Plateau State, yesterday, said the state is committed to implementing the white paper from the Berom and Fulani Peace Committee as it is a panacea for building inclusive peace.

Residents of Edidi street in the densely populated Amukoko area of Ajegunle, Lagos were thrown off balance, following the discovery of the bloated body of a baby inside an opened septic tank.