The Kaduna state government has debunked the news setting the social media abuzz that some Igbos fleeing the north, following the eviction order given to them by some northern groups, were ambushed and killed in Kaduna.

South Africa’s retired archbishop Desmond Tutu will this week undergo minor surgery to fix an undisclosed but persistent infection, his family said Tuesday.

ABUJA- THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at the weekend, commended the prominent role farmers play in providing food security for the nation, and deserves government’s support.

ABUJA: As part of measures to buoy Nigeria’s depressed economy, the Federal Government has commissioned 28 additional centres for the production of Combined Expatriate Resident Permit and Aliens Card, CERPAC.

The Federal Government has condemned the letter of a US Congressman, Tom Marino, asking his country to withhold security support to Nigeria, describing it as “out of tune with reality’”.

THE Federal Government, yesterday, described as baseless and out of tune with reality the letter by congressman, Tom Marino, who had called on the United States of America to withhold security assistance to Nigeria.

Lagos—THE Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Adebule has urged the Nigerian media to make governments at all levels accountable in order to ensure good governance in the country.

Lagos—Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has urged graduates of the state’s skill acquisition programmes to use the opportunity to improve their standard of living, as well as generate wealth for their families to the benefit of the state and the nation.

Too broke to pay for costly imports of rice and palm oil, Nigeria is looking to agriculture to help lift itself out of a recession.

ABAKALIKI-RETIRED Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Mbu Joseph Mbu has called on police officers, especially those still climbing the echelon of authority in the force to be transparent in the discharge of their duties and avoid any form of financial inducement.

ABEOKUTA-Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has denied that he warned President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking re-election in 2019.

Protesters camping near Native American lands in North Dakota to resist the construction of an oil pipeline, clashed late Saturday with construction company workers who they say destroyed ancient sites.

The U.S government has congratulated Sao Tome and Principe on its free, fair, and transparent elections on July 17 and Aug. 7, and the inauguration of the new President, Evaristo Carvalho on Sept. 3.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the state government will continue to support all security agencies in the state to ensure that they are better equipped to fight crime.

DISTURBED by incessant collapse of buildings in different parts of the country, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has called for legislation to regulate activities of workers in the construction and building industry.