Kunle Awosika

Nigeria Senate’s Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu will on Tuesday be arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo’s Federal High Court for a ‘de novo’ trial.

Benue State Government on Wednesday raised the alarm of massive deployment of cows into the state.

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to always give room for unity and peace to reign at all time especially in the light of the simmering tension in Ondo and (northern regions of) Oyo States.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has charged the Acting Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DCG Hillary Madu on the need for improved professionalism in the activities of the Corps.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has denied allegation that he received gratification from the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to facilitate the appointment of a Sole Administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio, has denied paying $5million bribe to the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for the appointment of Effiong Okon Akwa, the Sole Administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the deployment of a former Minister of State for Defence, Demola Seriki, to Spain as the Nigerian Ambassador while a former Minister of Mines and Steel, Sarafat Ishola, will serve as the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

In a bid to boost investment and ensure the safety of all residents, the Ekiti State government is to spend a huge sum of N1.4 billion on the State Security Network codenamed ‘Amotekun Corps’ in 2021 fiscal year.