THE leadership crisis rocking the National Assembly has started taking its toll, especially in the Senate. The misgivings have stalled the composition of special committees that would have been running the affairs of the 8th Senate.

Within this period when we are about to bid Ramadan good bye, the issue of Zakatul-fitr is paramount. We have to keep emphasising it as much as to touch all aspect of it. Yesterday we discussed some vital areas of importance even as we cannot exhaust it, we also have give ample time to look at other areas such as what kind of food, calculation and the discourse on whether we can give it in money.

An Enugu-based lawyer, Mr. Ray Nnaji has brought before a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, a motion on notice, seeking an order of mandamus on the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to investigate alleged gross misconduct and financial recklessness by the administration of former Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State.

Lagos—The failure to produce the prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of ten persons charged in connection with the Ejigbo pepper sodomy, yesterday, stalled further proceeding in the case before an Ikeja High Court.

About 1.5 million birds belonging to 438 farmers were affected by the outbreak of Avian Influenza in the first quarter of this year, the Managing Director, Grand Cereals Limited, Mr. Layi Oyatoki, has disclosed.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, has pledged to continue to encourage full exhibition of God’s given talents of our youths as part of human capacity development programmes.

Complaints against some mobile phone batteries not capable of retaining energy are becoming recurrent among users.

Six-time Olympian, Segun Toriola and 2014 ITTF Star Player, Aruna Quadri will spearhead Nigeria’s quest for the title at the 2015 ITTF Africa Senior Cup holding in Yaounde, Cameroon.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has not been quick to appoint members of his cabinet and Nigerians have understandably not been too excited about it.

Presidential Initiative for the North East, PINE, has concluded arrangements with Lafarge, owners of Ashaka Cement in Gombe State, to invest about $100 million to create jobs and alleviate poverty caused by activities of Boko Haram sect in the region.