PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held meeting with heads of the National Security Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Nigeria 115 out of 140 countries in its 2018 Global Competitiveness Index.

The Senate, on Thursday, stood down consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for third reading and passage, until Tuesday.

THE thirty- Six state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF said Thursday that they were not in any way opposed to new minimum wage for workers in the country.

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Thursday lighted the Touch of Hope, saying it symbolises unity and the return of peace in the war ravaged Borno state.

The world’s largest unmanned transport drone has been successfully launched by China.

Detectives at the Lagos state Police command were shocked when a suspected member of  a notorious four- man kidnapping gang, David Obiora aka Emperor, boldly confessed that his gang have  kidnapped several people in Imo, Lagos, and Delta states.

THE co-founder of Sisibox Global Enterprises, Miss. Damilola Adebesin, has disclosed that at least 86 percent of women started their menstrual circle unexpectedly in public without kits to address the challenges that come with it.

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the Federal Government to work out ways for all states of the federation to key into the contributory pension scheme, because of the overall benefits of the scheme to the Nigerian worker.

A 35-year- old man Ayegunle Adekunle has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a 3-year old girl (Name Withheld).

The Federal Government says it is targeting over 200 investors at the maiden Diaspora investment summit to attract Diaspora investors to come back home and boost Nigerian businesses.
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, made this known at the Future of Health Conference organised by the Nigeria Health Watch on Thursday in Abuja.

STAKEHOLDERS in the education and business sectors in Lagos State have called on the Federal and State governments to expedite action on the rehabilitation of the Lagos-Badagry expressway to alleviate the plight of commuters.

Human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), said efforts had begun to secure release of former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody.

THE Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has explained the reasons for promoting Yoruba language, saying the struggle to promote the language has started in earnest.

THE Oyo State House of Assembly has resolved to end the menace of street begging perpetrated by underage children in the state.