The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Chief Olusegun Runsewe, says there is need for compulsory insurance coverage for journalists considering the risks and threats they encounter in the line of duty.

 President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerians living in the US for the exemplary roles they are playing in their different fields of endeavour.

The Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has begun the distribution of relief materials to victims of the recent flooding in Niger.

 Nigeria on Friday in New York signed a Protocol of Cooperation with the Republic of Bulgaria.

A 21-year-old Micheal Arigbabuwo has reportedly lost his life in a birthday party after allegedly mixing two hard drugs for maximum effect.

Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has said that the proposed dredging of the Orashi river in the state would be hugely beneficial to the economy of the South-East geo-political zone.

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clement Agba, has described the launch of the Nigeria Integrated Financing Framework Report on Sustainable Development (NIFF) as historic.

The Kano State Government has reiterated its commitment to the fight against drug abuse among women and youths in the state.