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PRINCE Charles has rescheduled his Nigerian itinerary and dropped plans to visit Jos this week after increased violence in the Plateau State capital forced him to cancel a trip to the embattled city.

NIGERIA'S labour unions have called off their planned nationwide general strike that was due to start today after signing an agreement with the government yesterday that will introduce a new minimum wage.

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) officials have asked Nigeria's anti-graft agencies to the recent strategy meeting organised by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Dubai saying there is more to it than meets the eye.

FOREIGN portfolio investor transactions in Nigerian equities increased by N208bn ($570m) to N991.2bn ($2.71bn) in the third quarter of 2018 narrowing the gap between foreign participation and domestic transactions on the stock market.

LABOUR unions have shunned a meeting called by the federal government to avert a general strike and stepped up plans for nationwide industrial action as the November 6 deadline given to ministers to implement the new N30,000 ($62) a month minimum wage looms.

ECONOMIC and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) officials plan to ask the attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami to file a formal extradition request asking Britain to return former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to the country.

AREWA Consultative Forum (ACF) leaders have warned that former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo might withdraw his endorsement of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar before February's elections.

GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha has clamped down on his deputy Eze Madumere for refusing to back his son-in-law Uche Nwosu as his anointed successor by withdrawing his security personnel and staff.

FORMER Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose has been removed as the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and replaced with senate minority leader sand former deputy governor Senator Biodun Olujimi.

BRITAIN'S Prince Charles intends to address the vexed issue of Fulani cattle herdsmen when he visits Nigeria later this week as part of an ongoing plan to enhance peace initiatives across the country.