Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he was being punished by persons at the highest level of power for perceived grievances held against him while in active military service many years ago.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has reacted to the alleged denial of the involvement of a second generation bank in the funding of his election in 2014, saying the bank should come out with an official statement on the matter.

THE Senate has approved N241.114billion budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

The draw ceremony for Africa’s final round of qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup competition will hold at CAF Headquarters, 6th October City, Egypt today.

Barr Kenneth Imansuagbon, who contested in last weekend’s governorship primaries of the APC, is insisting on a fresh vote affirming that the last primary was scientifically rigged to favour Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

SENATORS of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, dared their opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterparts to withdraw their support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.

Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, yesterday, said that the committee was working on Special Crimes Court, which when completed and passed into law, will make the fight against corruption and other grafts faster.

Last week, a British TV station, Channel 4, screened a documentary titled “Lagos To London: Britain’s New Super-Rich”. And I couldn’t believe my ears or eyes.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has formally congratulated Mr. Godwin Obaseki on his emergence as the candidate of the APC saying that he looked forward to an issue based campaign with him.

AKWA Ibom State House of Assembly, yesterday, granted Governor Udom Emmanuel approval to obtain N14.16billon from the Federal Government.

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has arrested and handed over to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, suspected cannabis trafficker, Mr. Sylvester Gbenga. According to a statement by the Customs Public Relations Officer of the Command, Taupyen Selchang, about 106 parcels of hemp were found on the suspect.

ABA—Police in Aba, Abia State, have shot dead a robbery and kidnapping kingpin, who had been terrorising the city. The robber, popularly called Onye Army, was shot dead near the Good Morning Market area after his gang had robbed a victim of N3.5 million, which he withdrew from one of the new generation banks along Azikiwe Road.

We have discussed about generosity, kindness and giving in Ramadan. It is not also good to be wasteful. Some Muslims are unable to distinguish between their needs and luxuries, hence they engage in wasteful spending on themselves, buying things they would not need in Ramadan while there are lots and lots of people in need of one thing or the other that you can provide.

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Lagos revealed why he retained the just retired Inspector-General Police, Solomon Arase when he assumed office not because of his strategy and tactics as a policeman, but because of his intellect and capacity as an operations person.

The Citizens Advocacy Initiative for Accountable Leadership, CAIFAL, has dragged the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over alleged mobilisation fraud.