LAST week a record Nigerian ransom fee of N100m ($220,000) was paid to kidnappers who abducted a Chinese expatriate in Ekiti State working for a construction company refurbishing the Ado Ekiti-Iyin Ekiti Road.

GOVERNOR Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has lashed out at his colleagues from the south-south geo-political zone over their attacks  on how his state is allowed to keep the proceeds of its gold reserves while they have to hand over oil proceeds to the federal government.

MEN of the Ondo State Security Agency Network popularly known as the Amotekun Corps have successfully arrested a number of hoodlums suspected of being those responsible for the recent murder of the Olufon of Ifon Oba Israel Adeusi.

NIGERIA has resumed importing refined petrol from China with 37,000 tonnes bought during the course of September as the nation grapples with the fact that its three refineries are not working and it will remain a net importer despite being a big crude oil producer.

SUPER Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is poised to return from injury today and feature in Leicester City's Europa League fixture against Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk at the Zaporizhzhya City Stadium.

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(1) Ensure that annual gross domestic product (GDP) is never below 10%. Single digit growth should be considered recessionary

(2) Attract a minimum of $50bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) annually

(3) Hold monthly meetings with the 36 state commissioners of trade & industry and ensure that they each attract a minimum of $1bn in FDI into their states annually

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been summoned by the House of Representatives to appear before lawmakers to explain his government's security policy following the recent murder of 43 rice farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram.

NIGERIA'S government has backtracked on its pledge to support the use of gas-powered automobiles as part of its commitment to cutting greenhouse gases by saying car owners who want to switch will not have to fork out N250,000 ($650) for a conversion.

SECCESIONIST movement the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has backtracked on its call for the dismemberment of Nigeria and written to the National Assembly asking for the devolution of power and the restructuring of the country instead.

BOKO Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau has confirmed that his terrorist sect was responsible for the recent killing of rice farmers in the Kwashebe Zabarmari axis of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.