Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Bankole Adeoye

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Bankole Adeoye, has alerted Nigerians of the country’s strict enforcement of its currency declaration law which allows passengers only a maximum of $3,000 through its airports and not the widely obtained $10,000.

Ademola Adeleke

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the Osun West Senatorial District by-election after polling a total of 97, 280 votes to defeat All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Mudashiru Hussein, who came second with 66, 115 votes.

Census

The National Population Commission (NPC) says scarcity of funds has hindered it from completing the demarcation of enumeration areas of the country’s 774 local government areas in its pre-census exercise.

Nigeria Police

The Borno Police Command of the Nigeria Police said it had deployed 3,000 men to Maiduguri and other areas liberated from the Boko Haram insurgents. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, ASP Victor Isuzu, disclosed this in an interview in Maiduguri.

Evans

The Police said today that the arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme George Onwuamadike alias Evans is still in their custody and has not vanished.

Yusuf Maitama Sule

The Kano State Government on Wednesday approved the renaming of Northwest University Kano to Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano.