President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerian workers of the readiness of the government to review the salaries of its workers as a move towards cushioning the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.

Prof. Bala Dogo of the Department of Geography, Kaduna State University (KASU), has said that Southern Kaduna people living in Europe, have donated funds to pay the fees of indigent students in the institution.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the increase in the price of petrol to N617 per liter is excessive, unacceptable and unjustified.

The Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have taken steps to strengthen the capacity of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to respond to health emergencies effectively.

Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday voted in favour of N617 per litre of petrol, citing market forces as the determinant.

The National Coordinator of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), Alhaji Aminu Bodinga, has said that sustainability is a key factor in establishing rural access roads.

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Wednesday forwarded a list of 25 commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Aderemi Adeoye, said the command has arrested and detained 11 suspects in various cases of rape and defilement reported in the last one week.

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), AVM Hassan Abubakar, has visited the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Tactical Air Command (TAC) Makurdi where a trainer aircraft crashed on Friday.

The Delta Government says it will foot the medical bills of a one-year-old victim of an alleged shooting by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state.

By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja 

Ike-Nevbo-Edo-Isi Village is in Isi district, Uhunmwode Local Government Council Area of Edo State and the ancestral home of Edo State Governor, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki.

The Lagos State Police Command says it has intercepted substances suspected to be Indian Hemp valued at about N13 million, and arrested two suspects.

The management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed as false and unfounded, claims that its personnel were collecting loans from inmates of custodial centres.