[This Day] Arrested Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa, has told his interrogators that prior to his capture last week, the sect was already under severe duress and divided along ethnic lines.

This Day (Lagos)-There was palpable anger in Kano Saturday as the people began counting the cost of the brazen bomb attacks masterminded by Boko Haram that have led to the death of about 200 people.

This Day (Lagos)-President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the investigation into the lorry load of arms and ammunition intercepted in Ghana, which were allegedly destined for Nigeria.

[This Day] It was learnt that the Pipeline and Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has become the major importer of petrol into the country, with most major and independent marketers suspending imports until further notice.

[This Day] In a joint operation involving the military and officials of the Department of State Security (DSS), the spokes-man of Boko Haram, Abu Qaqa, was arrested at about 4 O'clock Wednesday morning at Kaduna, Kaduna State.

[This Day] Boko Haram has indicated its preparedness to enter into dialogue with the Federal Government, and has named Sheik Abubakar Gero, Dr. Shettima Ali Monguno and former governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Ibrahim, to hold negotiations on its behalf.

This Day (Lagos)-The ice has finally been broken between labour unions and the Federal Government over the removal of fuel subsidy with a meeting scheduled for this evening, THISDAY can report.

This Day (Lagos)-A day after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was invited by Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, to investigate subsidy payments, the anti-graft agency has swooped on the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), taking away documents.

[This Day] Four Nigerian banks - First Bank of Nigeria Plc, GTBank Plc, Zenith Bank and the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), had been ranked among the top 500 'World Bank Brands' in the February edition of The Banker magazine of the Financial Times Group, London, United Kingdom.

[This Day] Two persons, including a former council boss, were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram members during a condolence visit in Damboa town, in the southern senatorial district of Borno State.