The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS MUHAMMAD BABANDEDE has said that the Federal Government plans to introduce a new visa regime to boost the economy.

The kidnappers of the two catholic priests in Ondo state have demanded the sum of one hundred million naira as ransom.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate in the November 16, governorship election in Kogi State, MUSA WADA, has filed a petition at the Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, challenging the declaration of Governor YAHAYA BELLO as winner of the election.

Following the completion of their biometric data capture, Rivers State Governor,  NYESOM WIKE has approved the inclusion of two thousand, six hundred and seventy-three additional retirees into the monthly pension payment scheme of the State Government.

The Rivers State Government has directed the immediate release of the five hundred million naira grant to the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education to enable it continue its transformation programmes.

Plateau United had their six-game unbeaten stretch snapped in Okigwe were they lost 1-0 to Heartland FC of Owerri, while Ndifreke Effiong’s hat-trick helped Akwa United FC to their first win of the campaign in the 4-0 routing of newcomers, Adamawa United FC.

The Senate has said it will not declare the seat of its convicted chief whip, ORJI UZOR KALU, vacant.

The United States government has expressed concerns over the re-arrest of the convener of the ‘Revolution Now’ movement and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, OMOYELE SOWORE by the Department of State Security Services.

The Department of State Services, DSS says the circulation of a video on an attempt to re-arrest the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, OMOYELE SOWORE in the courtroom was mischief.

The Presidency has said the Department of State Services, DSS does not need the permission of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to do its work whenever it needs to act.