LONDON—Peace is being restored in the Niger Delta oil producing region where attacks by militants have led to a sharp fall in exports, Nigeria’s oil Minister, Dr Rilwan Lukman said yesterday.

ABUJA—The Diaspora Committee of the House of Representatives yesterday pledged to intensify efforts to discourage the mass exodus of Nigerians to other countries as deportees from the Republic of Libya called on their fellow citizens set to flee through illegal routes to rethink their plans.

WARRI—STUDENTS of Niger Delta origin throughout the federation yesterday, in Warri, staged a peaceful rally to praise ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, for keying into the Federal Government’s amnesty programme.

By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shaibu Abuja — The Senate, yesterday, appraised the conduct of the political class and declared that corruption among politicians could not in any way be compared with the spread of vice among bankers.

BENIN—THE Samuel Ogbemudia-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State yesterday urged its members to shun the weekend unity rally proposed by the Chief Anenih-led faction.