Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Hello and welcome! In today's trending news stories;

1. The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has proposed the creation of new states in Nigeria on Thursday, February 6. The proposal was presented during a plenary session by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. The committee, chaired by Kalu, suggested adding six states in the North Central, four in the North East, five in the North West, five in the South East, four in the South-South, and seven in the South West. If the National Assembly approved Nigeria's total number of states would rise to 67, surpassing the 50 states in the U.S.

2. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun placements and payments for 10,000 beneficiaries of its You...