The Governor of Ekiti state Ayodele Fayose says the current fuel scarcity is merely a ploy by the current administration to further increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N145 to N185 per litre. The governor who made this known in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka described the Buahari led administration as insensitive to the plight of ordinary Nigerians.

The Federal Government says over 90 per cent of cooking gas cylinders in the country are expired or substandard. The disclosure was made on Tuesday by the Programme Manager, National LPG Expansion Implementation Plan (Office of the Vice-President), Dayo Adeshina, at the just concluded 7th Annual LPG conference and exhibition, held in Lagos.

Lebanon's Prime Minister, Saad Hariri has returned to Beirut, the Country's capital two weeks after he announced his resignation and remained in Saud Arabia. Hariri's decision to return back to the country came after a brief visit to France where he held talks with French President, Emmanuel Macron. At the International Airport, Hariri was received by some supporters.

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has arrived in Paris, the capital of France to meet French President Emmanuel Macron.His trip came two days after French Foreign Minister told reporters in Saudi Arabia that Hariri was not in detention and that he has agreed to visit France to hold talks with Macron on political situation in Lebanon.

The Nasarawa State governor, Umaru Al – Makura has said that the anti-open grazing law is meaningless and therefore will not be passed or enforced in the state.

In the wake of the death of the death of 26 Nigerians women aboard a Spanish warship on the Mediterranean in a fatal attempt to get into Europe by sea, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has said that the challenge of trafficking is now nearing a crisis level.