As the trial of Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), and his wife resumes this Wednesday, the state Government has shut down Kaduna and its environs to prevent demonstrations by his members.

The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has begun the training of 1,500 youths on technical and vocational education in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa.

The Zamfara State Police Command, on Tuesday, refuted reports claiming that armed bandits abducted 60 passengers along the Sokoto-Gusau highway on July 25.

The Police in Enugu State have began investigation on the attack on three persons by unidentified gun men in Opanda village in Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state.

The founder, BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, on Tuesday in Abuja pledged the donation of 100 million dollars annually to boost research in the country’s tertiary institutions.

Another four abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have regained their freedom.

One of the lawyers representing Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, Ibrahim Salami has disclosed the new charges filed against Igboho by the Benin Republic authorities.

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said pension fund assets had risen to N12.66 trillion as at June 30, with contributors under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) hitting the 9.38 million mark.