Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has called on the people of the state to remain united to the cause of developing the state irrespective of ethnic or party differences. 

 The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested 12 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of twin sisters in Dauran Village in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara.

Alhaji Modu Bunu, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, ( NSCDC), Kaduna State Command has assured residents of the state of  the command,s readiness to collaborate with sister agencies to ensure hitch-free New Year celebrations.

It is my utmost pleasure to rejoice with all Nigerians as we enter the year 2019, which will be a very significant one for our country.

In a concerted effort to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state for increased productivity, the Edo State Government through its skills development platform, EdoJobs, with development partners, are set for the launch of the Edo Production Centre, a multipurpose, one-stop-shop for small businesses.

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, has urged Nigerians to report any filling station selling petrol above the official pump price of N145 per litre.

Burkina Faso is declaring a state of emergency in provinces grappling with jihadist violence, Communications Minister Remis Fulgance Dandjinou said on Monday.

Trinity High School Oguta Old Boys Association ,TOBA, Oguta is set to raise about N100million for the renovation of the dilapidated school buildings, teachers’ quarters among others, come Dec 29 at its national reunion meeting and gala-nite to be held at G Tower Hotels and Suites, Behind City Global Hotel, Along Port Harcourt Road, New Owerri, Imo State.

As a parting shot for year 2018, Nigerian governors on Monday reiterated their rejection of the demand by the Nigerian Labour Congress for the payment of N30,000 as minimum wage to workers, insisting that they had other competing needs to contain with and would therefore not use more than 50 percent of their income for settling workers.

Former EFCC boss, Malam Nuhu Ribadu said he was committed to mobilising Adamawa people with other stakeholders to ensure that President Buhari win in the state by landslide.

Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on Nigerians irrespective of status, ethnicity, creed and inclinations to do their best towards ensuring the 2019 general elections turn out credible and fair.

Australia’s largest city Sydney put on its biggest-ever fireworks display in a spectacular welcome to the New Year, kicking off a wave of celebrations for billions around the world.

More than 500 Indonesian couples tied the knot on New Year’s Eve at a free mass wedding held under tents in pouring rain in the capital Jakarta.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) urges Nigerians to step into 2019 with unwavering optimism, faith and hope of a new era of peace, national cohesion and economic prosperity under a new President, Atiku Abubakar, that will be elected on February 16, 2019.

Germany’s biggest New Year’s Eve party was set to start on Monday, with stages, temporary barriers and concrete blocks put into position at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate.