President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari as the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The appointment takes effect from 8 July.
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has placed a ban on the sale of ‘sniper’ (insecticide) in open markets and supermarkets.
British wrestling legend Adrian McCallum, known by his ring name of Lionheart, has passed away aged 36. The reigning ICW world heavyweight champion was a mainstay on the British wrestling scene for more than 10 years and appeared on house shows for WWE and TNA in the UK.
Adedayo Adewole, the son of former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has regained his freedom. Tribune reports that a family source confirmed the development Wednesday evening.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has said the missing N6.8 million ($22,000) missing from the Kano State Zoological Gardens was not eaten by a gorilla but stolen by armed robbers.