Special Forces capture 11 Boko Haram chiefs

Eleven suspects, who the military claim to be Boko Haram leaders, have been captured, the authorities said yesterday. Read more

We’ll demolish buildings housing fake products –NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned that henceforth, any facility used for manufacturing or storing counterfeit products will be demolished. Read more

Pension scam: FG closes 36 bank accounts

The Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, has closed 36 bank accounts being used for the payment of pensions to its retirees following discoveries that they were being used to siphon funds meant for genuine pensioners, investigations by our correspondent have revealed. Read more

Pass budget bill now, Jonathan begs National Assembly

•Senate explains delay
…UK visa bond: Nigeria ‘ll reciprocate –Ndoma-Egba

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday appealed to the National Assembly to speed up the passage of the 2013 budget amendment bill. He said that without the passage of the amended budget which he brought to the two chambers some months ago, his government would be incapable of realising the objectives set out in the current fiscal year, even as the President was asked to list out priority areas in the budget. Read more

HYPE MC: New kid on the block

Leading record label, Morgan Entertainment USA, is in negotiations with Hype Mc, a multi-talentedNigerian rapper, for a record deal.  Read more

Calabar agog with MTN Project Fame’s stars show

It was a weekend of excitement and one that would go down in history as one of Calabar’s finest nights. The products of Nigeria’s most enduring musical reality show last  Friday at the Calabar’s Cultural Centre in Cross River State entertained over 10, 000 youths for the concert. Read more

Chuddy K’s contract is yet to expire –SQN

Following Chuddy K’s declaration of  leaving his record label, SQN Recording Label International, and floating his own, Kent Music, the management of SQN has said the alleged termination of  Chuddy K’s contract by himself is illegal. Read more