The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that gender balancing to give fair participation in governance to both men and women in Nigeria is an important part of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution by the 9th Assembly.

Two prosecution witnesses on Tuesday testified in the case of murder of the Chief Executive Officer of FIRMAN Generator Company, Mr Ignatus Odunukwe, saying that he was murdered and dumped in a canal.

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Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the removal of the clause that allows for the option of fine for drug offenders from the Agency’s Act currently undergoing amendment in the National Assembly will strengthen the deterrence effect of court prosecution and conviction.

The Nigerian Army has organised free medical treatment for residents of the 81 autonomous communities of Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise and Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Areas of Imo.

The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request for the sum of $16,230,077,718 (USD) billion, €1,020,000,000 billion (Euros), under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing plan.

Zamfara government has distributed food and other items to 84 victims of bandits’ attack in Lugga, Maru Local Government Area of the state.

The Lagos State Government says 29 families have submitted samples for DNA to identify bodies evacuated from the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi.

As part of efforts to ensure that the autogas conversion of vehicles yielded the desired results, the Federal Government says it has set aside N250 billion for willing investors in autogas assembly plants in the country.

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has distributed food and non-food items to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees from Abi and Obubra in Cross River.

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has called on the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to create job opportunities for “Return Citizens” known as ex-offenders as part of reformation and reintegration into society.

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation(NCF) alongside Total Energies on Tuesday partnered to plant trees and clean up schools in Lagos State.

The Police in Yobe has arrested two men, Adamu Mohammad and Bukar Audu for allegedly cutting off their wrists during a fight at Garin Alkali community, Dapchi Local Government Area of the state.

A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, on Tuesday declined to admit a computer print out of WhatsApp communication between a retired Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa and his alleged blackmailer.

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), to 8 years imprisonment.