Officials of Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja have intercepted a total of 18 exotic cars.

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed with the visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Ugandan President was received on arrival by President Buhari at the Aso Rock villa, Abuja, at about 2.25p.m.

The Federal Government has dismissed threat by United Labour Congress (ULC) to proceed on indefinite strike on Friday (today), noting that the group is not a recognized Labour Union and cannot represent or mobilize workers for any form of industrial action.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige stated this on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to the ultimatum issued by ULC.

The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a Finance Sectoral Consultative Committee for the effective coordination of statistical data in the ministry of finance and its agencies. The Permanent Secretary in Ministry of finance, Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, inaugurated the committee at the headquarters of the finance ministry in Abuja.

Members of Buhari/Osinbajo Democratic Awareness Coalition said President Muhammadu Buhari remains the best candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections. The National Coordinator of the group, Agbaminoja Olatunji George made this known while addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja. He said the current administration deserves second term to consolidate the gains it has already recorded.

The Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has confirmed that the agency is seeking the extradition of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, following corruption allegations leveled against her. Magu made the disclosure on Thursday while addressing newsmen and civil society groups in Abuja.