The Presidency said, last night, that it would not interfere in the arrest and probe of a close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, Jafaru Isah, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged involvement in the Dasukigate scandal.

The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, yesterday, called on security agencies to provide adequate security to ensure a peaceful supplementary governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, tomorrow.

ONE of the candidates laying claim to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Anambra Central senatorial ticket, Senator Annie Okonkwo, has written the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over PDP’s alleged plans to conduct fresh primaries for the ticket on January 9 despite pending litigations on the issue.

South-East Based Coalition of Human Rights Organisations, SBCHROs, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the umbrella body of lawyers in Nigeria and other rights groups in the country, to direct their members to boycott courts in Nigeria in protest over President Muhammadu Buhari’s disobedience to orders of courts in the country.

Delta State Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mr. Chika Ossai, has expressed the state government’s willingness to assist persons who lost valuable property to fire incidents in the state.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has advised Islamic leaders to ensure they preach peaceful co-existence and issues of individuals’ right in society as contained in the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet, PBUH, to their followers.

The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Mr Kamalesh Sharma, has paid tribute to former President Goodluck Jonathan for the peaceful transition to a new government in Nigeria after the last elections.

ABUJA — Barely a month after a violent clash between soldiers in the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Major-General T. Y. Buratai, and members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, the Federal Government has opted to probe the incident, which has heightened tension in the religious circles.

Japan based electronics giant, Panasonic has established an assembly plant in Lagos to complement its manufacturing plant in India. In a statement, Shinichi Wakita, Managing Director of Panasonic, Middle East and Africa, said the company is extending the manufacturing of its air-conditioners and TV sets to the shores of Nigeria.

Lagos—WIFE of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice S.M.A. Belgore, among other high profile invitees, have confirmed they would attend the premiere of Airtel Touching Lives Season Two billed to hold next Thursday, at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.