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Death toll from the three terrorist bombings in al-Sayyida Zeinab, Damascus countryside, Syria rose to 83, while 178 citizens were wounded.

(Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has said that his administration will always support  investors to create employment opportunities  for the people  of the state.

(Nigeria) Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign States of Biafra, MASSOB, is to file an action  against the Federal Government over the incessant killings of pro-Biafra protesters before the International Court of Justice, ICJ, at the Hague, Netherlands.

(Nigeria) Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called for the devaluation of the nation’s currency, the Naira, saying; “With the gap between the official rate of N199 and open market rate of over N400 to one dollar, Naira has already been devalued. Therefore, President Mohammadu Buhari must stop deceiving himself and short-changing Nigerians, especially states and Local Governments in the country with his forex policy.”

(Nigeria) Former ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has told the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, to set aside the order of a Federal High Court, Lagos, which issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

The army and armed forces units advanced Sunday and made more successes in combating terrorism throughout the country.

(Nigeria) The Olubadan-designate, Chief Saliu Adetunji, has confirmed March 4 as the date set aside for his coronation as Olubadan of Ibadanland.

(Nigeria) The Consumer Protection Council, CPC, has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, provider of Digital Satellite Broadcast Television, DStv, service to compensate and provide toll-free lines to its subscribers.

(Nigeria) Law Students Society of  Obafemi  Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, last week in Ife, won the maiden edition of  Dele Adesina national moot trial competition.

(Nigeria) Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent a petition to Ms. Monica Pinto United Nations, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers requesting her to “use your good offices and position to urgently prevail on the National Judicial Council, NJC, to suspend the judge involved in the alleged receipt of N225, 000 bribe.”

(Nigeria) To ensure unhindered continuity of the development programmes in Edo State, some residents of Benin City have charges Governor Adams Oshiomhole to search for a worthy successor who would take over from him from November 12, this year and continue with the people-oriented projects in the state.

 (Nigeria) The Nigerian military has arrested two suspects Audu Umar and Hassan Umar for smuggling themselves among the Internally Displaced People, IDPs, brought from Pulka to Gwoza IDPs camp in Borno State.

(Nigeria) Senator Magnus Abe, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the Rivers South East senatorial district re-run election has enjoined Ogoni people not to allow party differences and affiliation to affect their affinity and unity.

 (Nigeria) Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described attempt by the Federal Government to secretly to try the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, by using mask-wearing prosecution witnesses as mockery of democracy, saying Nigerians must force President Mohammadu Buhari to purge himself of the blood and water of dictatorship flowing in his veins.

(Nigeria) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has said that the state government’s investment in road and other infrastructure in different parts of the state have started to yield the right dividends as different companies, including a Chinese firm which employed 500 staff, have started to locate their factories in the state. 

(Nigeria) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to university teachers across the country to join the ongoing war against corruption by making their voices heard. Mohammed made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Rahamon Bello, just before he delivered a paper at the Gani Fawehenmi Students Chambers Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Symposium held at the university on Friday. “I implore you to join the current debate on the war against corruption. Corruption is the single most debilitating factor other than insecurity in Nigeria today.  We have lost lives, we have lost an economy because of corruption,” he said. Mohammed said that by virtue of their research work and academic prowess, the lecturers are better placed to enlighten the public on the economy, governance and the polity as part of conscious efforts to further enrich the nation’s democracy. “I think the university lecturers, the prof

Ekiti state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described  the meeting in Abuja, by some leaders of the All Progressive Congress, APC, leaders in the State as a further confirmation that those leading the party in Ekiti State are Diaspora Politicians, who have lost touch with the people. The PDP, which noted that serious politicians desirous of winning elections will not hold its stakeholders meetings more than 300km away from their state, added that no amount of Abuja meetings will bring APC in Ekiti State back from the land of the dead. The state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Jackson Adebayo said in a statement in Ado Ekiti that "Governor Ayodele Fayose will for a very long time remained the nightmare of the APC and its self-centered leaders." "From the time Governor Fayose joined Ekiti politics till now, the only governorship election won by the APC was the one in which Fayose assisted the party," he said. Adebayo said; "Ekiti people w

(Nigeria) Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has told the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to perish the thought of imposing the Treasury Single Account, TSA, on states, pointing out categorically that the Federal Government was not in the position to counsel or force any state to accept policies that are not working for those that introduced them. Governor Fayose said in a statement on Friday,  by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka that “the Federal Government should rather face the dwindling economy of the country instead of going about grandstanding on a TSA policy that was already tainted with fraud. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, had called on states to accept the TSA. Reacting, Governor Fayose likened the Federal Government to a blind man trying to lead people who can see clearly, saying; “The same minister whose office could not prepare a simple budget should not assault the

(Nigeria) Nigerians in the North-East have been commended for their good neighborliness, accommodating internally displaced victims of the insurgency in their own homes and communities. Making the commendation on Friday, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, noted that even though the insurgents still create a sense of fear, many Nigerians are aware and are “doing their bit to accommodate the IDPs. He said on its part the federal government is also committed to many of the initiatives put in place to address the situation of the North-East region of the country. Although there are economic challenges currently in the country, Prof. Osinbajo said the Buhari administration is determined to restore the infrastructure, de-mine farmlands and make the affected communities safe and habitable again.  Some of the initiatives in place include the Safe Schools Initiative, Victims Support Fund, VSF, Presidential Initiative on North East, PINE, among others. Those initiatives are now struc

(Nigeria) Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has hailed the emergence of former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, calling on all members and supporters of the party to support the new chairman. Governor Fayose, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said the choice of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff was in the best interest of the party. He said; "I have always defended the party even at the risk of my position, personal security and comfort. I have always stood for the truth, and I cannot now be part of any decision that won’t represent the party well. "I supported the processes that led to the emergence of Ali Modu Sheriff because I believe in him and for those who may be aggrieved for one reason or the other; I plead that they should sheath their sword in the overall interest of our party. "Most importantly, the reality that we must

(Nigeria) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the present administration will continue to fight corruption within the confines of the rule of law, but warned that it (Rule of Law) was not intended to be used as a weapon to hamper the dispensation of justice. ''In response to the ongoing anti-corruption efforts of the government, an increasing number of voices have emerged in defence of suspects being indicted for various acts of corruption by the courts of law under the banner of upholding the Rule of Law. ''Let me stress that the Rule of Law is not and was never intended to be used as a line of defense for suspects undergoing trial for corrupt practices in the courts of law that are lawfully constituted and endowed with the legitimate authority to carry out same trial,'' the Minister said at a symposium organised by the Gani Fawehinmi Students' Chamber of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. He said that the administrat

(Nigeria) Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to seize all property of former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) who has been declared wanted by the Commission following his refusal to heed court summons to answer to fraud charges. At the resuming hearing on Friday, prosecuting counsel, Festus Keyamo informed the court of the warrant of arrest issued in respect of Tompolo.  He said despite the warrant of arrest and efforts of security agencies, the suspect has not been found. Keyamo then brought an ex-parte motion to authorise the EFCC to attach and seize property belonging to Government Ekpemupolo pending his arrest or appearance before the court. The property include No. 1 Chief Agbamu Close, DDPA Extension, Effurun, Delta State; Mieka Dive Limited and Mieka Dive Training Institute Limited situated at No. 77, Lioth Street, ODPA Ugborikoko, Uvwie Local Gov

(Nigeria) The trial of Patrick Akpolobolokemi, a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, was on Thursday adjourned to March 22.

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered Zenith Bank Plc to forfeit a sum of N150million to the Federal Government, following the disappearance of three Russians, who are being tried for allegedly dealing in 1,738.087 metric tons of crude oil in Nigeria without lawful authority.

(Nigeria) The Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has faulted the African Anti-Corruption Network, AACN, commentary on a radio programme,  demanding for the immediate removal of the new boss of Amnesty Programme, General Paul Boroh (retd) over allegations of corruption.

(Nigeria) Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has said  that  funding  will not  affect the completion of  the  Igwuruta-Chokocho-Etche Road to  the  Food Basket of the state.

(Nigeria) Chief Simon Okeke, former Chairman of Police Service Commission, PSC, has described anybody shooting and killing members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB or Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who are agitating for the restoration of Biafra as a murderer and should be treated as such.

(Nigeria) The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, brought an ex-parte motion before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos  seeking for an order to seize all property belonging to former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) pending his arrest and arraignment before the court.

(Nigeria) The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s 2016 Appropriation Bill of N426 billion. The budget is against the N484 billion budget of 2015.

(Nigeria) Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to declare state on emergency on the country’s economy.

(Nigeria) The Nigerian troops of 7 Division Garrison comprising 112 Battalion and Armed Forces Special Forces on Thursday, carried out a  joint clearance  patrol on suspected Boko Haram terrorists locations at Kwaptara, Mijigete, Garin Boka, Mosole, Ngubdori, Ma’asa, Dukje and Gulumba in Dikwa and Bama Local Government Areas of Borno State.

(Nigeria) A 39-year-old school proprietor, Hassana Yusuf, on Thursday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos that her husband, Adisa, once entered her mother's room stark naked.

(Nigeria) Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that only civil servants  with proven Bank Verification Numbers, BVN,  will receive  salaries  beginning  February as the state government moves to determine the  actual number  of staff in the employment of the state.

(Nigeria) For transforming the face of governance in Edo State and for the development projects across the state, a former Governor of the defunct Mid-West region and Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia has pledged to support Governor Adams Oshiomhole for the rest of his life, saying “I will continue to work with you until my grave.”

(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC is not in power to place gentle man politics, they are in power to destroy the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with almajiri politics.

(Nigeria) The Inspector-General of Police, IG, Mr Solomon Arase, has warned members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, to reconsider their decision to bear arms, saying that anybody who dares security agencies in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities will face dare consequences of their actions.

(Nigeria) An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State on Thursday remanded a 36-year-old woman, Evelyn Obamwonyi, for allegedly killing her pregnant neighbour with a kitchen knife.

(Nigeria) Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has explained how his administration is able to execute some capital projects in the face of serious economic challenges, saying the administration is leveraging on goodwill with corporate bodies and ensuring prudent management of resources.

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has statutory powers to investigate former Special Adviser on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Dr. Kingsley Kuku over alleged financial impropriety.

No fewer than 28 were killed and 61 more wounded in a large explosion targeting a military vehicle in heart of the Turkish capital of Ankara.

Syria's United Nations ambassador says his government has "credible information" that the United States-led alliance struck a hospital in northern Syria run by Doctors Without Borders and is accusing the medical aid organisation of being a branch of French intelligence.

(Nigeria) A  Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out a fundamental rights enforcement suit by a former Minister of Aviation and currently a Senator, Sen Stella Oduah, against the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF,  and three others, challenging plans to question or prosecute  her over the purchase of two armoured BMW vehicles at a cost of N255m by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, under her watch as the Aviation Minister in 2013.

(Nigeria) A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday sentenced two men, Seun Omoilodan and Gbenga Kayode, to death by hanging for armed robbery.

(Nigeria) Mr. Babatunde Kuye, Director of the Energy Infrastructure Department, Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, has taken over as acting Director-General of the Bureau, following the disengagement of Mr. Emeka Ezeh.

(Nigeria) Edo State Government has disbanded the Edo State Transport Management Agency, EDSTMA, in a bid to sanitize and rid the roads of the unwholesome activities of some officials of the Agency.

(Nigeria) Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has raised  alarm over the imminent collapse of the county’s economy, saying the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress, APC, government was yet to show any sign that it has any solution to the dwindling economy.

(Nigeria) Distribution Company, DISCOs, have dared the Nigerian Senate, which on Tuesday, ordered them, alongside Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to suspend its 45 percent hike in electricity tariff, saying that suspending the implementation of the tariff will plunge the nation into continued darkness and as well diminished its prospects for future growth of the economy.

(Nigeria) Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted 72-year-old Inegite Jonathan, the foster father to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

(Nigeria) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned former Chairman of DAAR Communications Limited, Raymond Dokpesi, before a Federal High Court sitting in  Abuja over alleged N2.1 billion arms deal scam.

(Nigeria) "My husband rape and constantly beat me," wife told an Orile-Agege Customary Court, Lagos and prayed for her 10-year-old marriage to be dissolved.