Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has flagged off the construction of four additional roads in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the state, bringing the total number of roads undertaken by his administration in Aba in the last seven months to 29.

By Ejikeme Omenazu, Lagos

Former bank executive and cleric, Rev. Dr. Tunde Moses Elebute, has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to intervene to save the country’s currency, the Naira, from sliding further to an unreasonable level.

The Nigerian Navy on patrol in Calabar waters has intercepted a vessel from Gabon carrying about 300 passengers, adding that half of them do not have valid travelling documents.

Nigeria’s government, which relies on oil for about two-thirds of its revenue, sees a silver lining to the plunge in crude prices because it will no longer have to subsidize fuel, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said.