The annual Egungun ceremony in Isheri, Magodo area of Lagos State was marred, weekend, after one of the guests, Mutiu Edunjobi, was allegedly stabbed to death by a suspected cultist.

ABUJA—THE Senate yesterday summoned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, to appear before its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions and those of Finance and Appropriations this week over comments that constituency projects may suffer in the face of declining budget income.

Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, is a lawyer and son of former Secretary to Ondo State Government, the late Chief Wumi Adegbonmire. He is contesting for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the yet to be scheduled party primary to decide the candidate of the party for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State.

STAKEHOLDERS in the local rice industry have faulted the importation of the product into the country through land borders.

BENIN CITY—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to the Federal Government to fix the failed portions on the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi-Okene highway which has turned to a nightmare for motorists in the state.