The House of Representatives, yesterday, convened an emergency session to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, aimed at raising the total advances the bank can make to the Federal Government from five per cent to 15 per cent.

Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, took on outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged nepotism and neglect of the Niger Delta region.In what he tagged ‘a farewell address to President Buhari’, the elder statesman accused him of leaving the nation, especially the Niger Delta region, worse than he met it.

President of the Baptist Conference in Plateau, Rev. Keoleh Saleh, has said 50 members of the church, including a pastor, were killed in recent attacks in Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Councils of the state.

A special report by the United Nations (UN) has warned of rise in substandard and fake medicines in the Sahel.

Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) PLC marked this year’s Children’s Day celebration with a quiz competition for students of public secondary schools in Rivers State.