Gov. Simon Lalong inaugurated a 17-man steering committee for “Plateau Agenda 2050’’, a long term development plan for the state on Wednesday in Jos.

The Kebbi state governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has called for the dredging of River Niger and de-silting of water bodies, to solve the perennial problem of flooding in the hydroelectric power producing areas.

Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that Nigerian youths have many reasons to demand for better life and future, saying such demands are heightened by their inability to live and prosper, due to existing socioeconomic and political conditions, amongst other factors rocking the country.

The Ebonyi Government has said that only one person died in a shootout between Ebubeagu Security outfit and some youth in Amasiri community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi.

The Police Command has confirmed the killing of two traditional rulers at Nnenasa in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo.

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi says the anti-banditry operations of the Nigerian Army have increasingly enabled farmers in the state access to their farms without threats.

Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the revised retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65 years.

The Police Command in Kano state has arrested two persons for allegedly supplying fuel to bandits in Katsina state, from Kano, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, said in a statement on Tuesday, in Kano.