The roller-coaster ride on Wall Street resumed on Wednesday, the first trading day of the new year, as stocks plunged early on, then slowly recovered and finished with a slight gain.

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, condoled with the government and family members  over the death of former Governor of Kano State, retired Air Vice Marshal Hamza Abdullahi.

The socio-cultural group, Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, of the late Dr. Fredrick Fadsheun faction and Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Group, COSEG, have expressed their support for the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State governorship candidate, his running- mate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Femi Hamzat, respectively, in the March, 2019 governorship election in the state.  

 Pope Francis called on U.S. bishops on Thursday to show unity as they try to tackle a sexual abuse crisis, saying internal bickering had to end over the scandal which has decimated the credibility of the American Church.

Gov. Rochas Okoroch of Imo, has congratulated his wife, Mrs Nkechi Okorocha on her appointment into the 99-man Advisory Council for the Women and Youth Presidential Campaign Team.