The Oil and Gas Content Bill giving priority to Nigerians in employment and contracts in the oil industry may become the first bill to receive the assent of Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Northern caucus in the House of Representatives Wednesday blamed the recurring religio-cultural crises in Jos Plateau State and other parts of the Northern region on poverty and frustration.

Armed policemen in their hundreds Wednesday stopped demonstrators organised by the Save Nigeria Group from marching to the Aso Presidential Villa as the federal government promised to urgently look into the three point demand of the group which was submitted to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed for onward transmission to the Acting president, Goodluck Jonathan.

FOR the second time in three weeks, the weekly Executive Council of the Federation, EXCOF, meeting Wednesday did not hold as planned, due to a very day for the Acting President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, which took better part of the day.

OYO State Police Command Wednesday recovered 24 assorted arms and 600,000 ammunition from some suspected criminals paraded at the Headquarters of the command, Eleyele Ibadan.