One of the Ministerial nominees unveiled on Thursday July 27 at the Nigeria's Senate is Muhammad Idris, a renowned entrepreneur.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Ahead of the commencement of the construction of the 82 km Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) Assisted Minna-Bida-road and the need to carry along individuals and communities affected by the right of way, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state, has approved the establishment of a Claims Verification and Payment Committee (CVPC) to ensure adequate compensation for the people.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

As part of their cooperate social responsibility, BUA Cement Company, on Saturday, donated drugs to 15 hospitals, cements to 68 communities, educational materials to schools and uniforms to pupils in Sokoto State.

By David Okpashi (Nasarawa State Correspondent, in Lafia)

As hearing of the governorship Election petition Tribunal continued in Lafia on Wednesday, agents of the People Redemption Party, (PRP) and Action Alliance party (AA) alleged that the governorship election were manipulated.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, on Wednesday, evaded tricky enquiries from the media regarding the conduct of the Saturday, February 25th, 2023 Presidential election, the result of which the Commission based its pronouncement of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as winner of the poll.

• * As Ohaneze Ndigbo Accuses Both Asari Dokubo, Ekpa of Perpetrating Insecurity in South East Zone
• Senate Rejects Plea Urging Obedience To Court Orders On Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

The Senate, on Wednesday, approved a prayer urging the federal government to collaborate with the Finish Government to extradite and prosecute Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of Independent People’s of Biafra (IPOB), currently championing the sit-at-home orders in the South East part of Nigeria.