Ishaku Cautions Monarchs Against Land Grabbing

Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has again cautioned traditional rulers against land grabbing.
Nigerian-Born Amanda Azubuike Now Brigadier General In US Army

A senior officer in the United States Army, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted to Brigadier General rank.
Fire Outbreak Claims Six In Lagos

A fire outbreak in the early hour of today at the Adeola Odeku area of Victoria Island, Lagos, has claimed no fewer than six persons’ lives.
Two Boys Drown In Kaduna River

Teenagers, Zakaria Aliyu Yahaya and Yusuf Abdullahi, aged 17 and 16, all in JSS1 at the Government Secondary School, Zaria Kaduna have reportedly drowned while swimming in the Kogin Mutuwa (River of Death), in Kaduna.
Naira Redesign: Buhari Throws Full Wight Behind CBN

President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown his full weight behind the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to launch new designs of the naira denominations.
Insecurity: South-East Govs Agree To Launch Joint Patrol Team

The South-East Governors Forum on Sunday held a closed-door meeting in Enugu State where they resolved to set up a 24-hour patrol team in all the major highways in the zone.
Hearing Of Ekweremadu’s Organ Case Adjourned Indefinitely

The trial hearing of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice over organ trafficking which was earlier scheduled for Monday (today), will no longer hold as planned the Central Criminal Court popularly known as Old Bailey, the United Kingdom has disclosed.
Some INEC Officials Tried To Enrol Fake Voters 40 Times — Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
says it has started the in-house sanctioning of 23
officials for engaging in multiple registrations of voters
during the last voters’ listing exercise.
Tourism Development Key To Economic Growth – NUJ

The Nigerian Union of Journalists, Anambra Council Chairman, Emeka Odogwu, has tasked the Anambra state government to take the development of tourism sites as core area of revenue generation and job creation.
Court sacks 14 NNPP state Assembly candidates in Rivers

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Thursday sacked 14 House of Assembly candidates of the New Nigeria People’s Party in Rivers State over the party’s “non-compliance” with the Electoral Act in the conduct of its primaries.