Barrister Mark Nzamah Jacob, was Kaduna state Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General (2005-2007) before he became the National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP (2007-2009). He played powerful roles in the 2011 general elections as one of the key players in the Neighbour -2-Neighbour campaign that retained then resident Goodluck Jonathan in Power.

ABUJA—Immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has denied claims by Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State that his administration spent N64 billion to organize Nigeria’s independence celebrations for three years.

Ado Ekiti—FORMER Speaker Femi Bamisile, has described the multi-billion naira Airport project being undertaken by the administration of Governor Ayodele Fayose as not only a misplaced priority but a criminal act.

ORGANIZED Labour has raised alarm over continuous brutalization, humiliation, harassment, denial and court-martial of civilian staff in military formations nationwide by management of the Ministry of Defence.

MAIDUGURI—The Nigerian Army said, weekend, that it will henceforth demolish private houses or structures found to be used as bomb-making factories in Borno State to serve as deterrent to those assisting Boko Haram terrorists.