The EFCC told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the office of the National Security Adviser, paid N300 million to former National Chairman of PDP, Bello Haliru to fund election campaign.

The wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo, has called on Christians to be fervent in praying for successful rebuilding, removal of failure and stagnation of the country.

The Nigerian Army has continued its offensive operations of destroying all Boko Haram terrorists remaining camps and enclaves around Alagarno and Sambisa forests.

Ohanaeze leaders in Enugu State have described as “nonsensical” reports that the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has brokered peace between the two factional leaders of Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, Chief Gray Enwo-Igariwey and Dr. Ralph Obioha with the latter dropping his claim to the leadership of the umbrella association of all Igbo socio-cultural unions.

THE Senate, yesterday, mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, to investigate alleged uncomplimentary remark made by Senator Kabiru Marafa against it in particular and the National Assembly in general.

Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives, has called on the critics of the All Progressives Congress-led administration to stop blaming the government for the current economic challenges facing Nigeria.

“The majority of consumers do so due to economic hardship especially the youths who want to always feel high as they lack work to do.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has denied earlier reports that it has resolved to resort to violence with the security agencies who have been killing their members during protest and prayer sessions.

Ohanaeze leaders in Enugu State have described as “nonsensical” reports that the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has brokered peace between the two factional leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Gray Enwo-Igariwey and Dr. Ralph Obioha with the latter dropping his claim to the leadership of the umbrella association of all Igbo socio-cultural unions.

ABUJA—FORMER Group Managing Director, GMD, of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Austen Oniwon, yesterday told the ad-hoc committee on Crude Oil Swap probe that a debt of over $3 billion necessitated the oil swap deal entered into by Nigeria and that he was entitled to a spending limit of $10 million.

THE National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has warned the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, to be mindful of its attack on the country’s judiciary.

All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Amadu Attai, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the Supreme Court over its verdict which upheld the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel.

ABUJA— Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, has said he was not ready for trial until the Federal Government complied with an order of the Federal High Court granting him bail.

Lagos—A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ricky Tarfa, was, yesterday, arraigned before a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the allegation of obstruction of justice and attempt to pervert the course of justice.

CRISIS rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Tuesday took a new twist as there was a sharp division among the organs of the party over the choice of former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the new national chairman of the Party.