...as 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference opens in Abuja

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has advocated full integration in Africa using the legislative instrument to have a common passport, market and a single customs and monetary union. 

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for winning the gubernatorial election in Anambra.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has disassociated itself from the current Monday sit-at-home in the South East rages, maintaining that as far as they are concerned, the order remains canceled.

A petitioner, Temitope Alake, told the #EndSARS Independent Investigative Panel that the judgment given in his favour by an Abuja federal high court is yet to be enforced.

It said in a statement that the operation of illegal motor parks equally remained banned.

The Senate on Wednesday considered two critical Bills seeking to facilitate the swift prosecution of money laundering actors.

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai, eliminated 31 terrorists, arrested 71 and received 1,186 surrendered insurgents in two weeks in the North East.

Police in Kaduna State have foiled a kidnap attempt on the Kaduna-Abuja Highway.

Police in Niger State killed a fleeing kidnap suspect at Bosso Local Government Area of the state on Thursday and arrested four others.

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condoled with Pastor Taiwo Odukoya over the death of his wife, Nomthi.

The Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) has demolished about 100 illegal shops, built around Kubwa Village market, six days after 10 persons were burnt to death following a Kerosine explosion in the market.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Anambra Council, on Wednesday said it would stand with Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the Anambra governor-elect to enable him to succeed.

Dr Chijioke Osuji, an agro – industry and value chain expert on Thursday says Nigeria cannot attain food sufficiency by still engaging in roadside drying of agricultural produce such as grains.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has challenged troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army to be ingenious in their training and operational engagements to effectively tackle banditry and all other forms of insecurity in their area of responsibility.