Acting National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Timi Frank has berated the sacked chairman of the appropriation committee in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumuni Jibrin, for flouting the party’s order to desist from further public utterances regarding the budget padding scandal in the house.

The Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Revd Nicholas Okoh has said that there is no immediate solution to the country’s problems, but optimistic that Nigerians would soon begin to leave a normal life again.

Retired ASP Anthony Kwame, former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-Gov. Fidelis Tapgun of Plateau, was on Monday morning killed in an inferno that gutted his residence in the Jenta-Adamu neighbourhood of Jos.

Former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, on Monday warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)against impunity and imposition of candidates ahead of its national convention.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said on Monday that the efforts of the military in the North-East had paid off as incessant bombing attacks on the public had been halted.

Mr Chikere Wanjoku, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ikwerre Constituency in Rivers, on Monday said his party was ready for the rerun election in the constituency.

Coach Roberto Mancini said his farewells to the blue and black stripes of Inter Milan Monday after the club confirmed his exit, amid media reports the Serie A giants’ new Chinese owners wanted fresh blood to rejuvenate the team.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, last night, cried out that the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) wants to eliminate him.

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, on Monday, relaunched the War Against Indiscipline, WAI Brigade, in Abuja, saying in this era of insecurity, violence, kidnapping, and other forms of social vices, the role of the Brigade in civil intelligence gathering cannot be over emphasized.

Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Ghali Na’Abba, has called for proper investigation of the role played by officials in the executive arm in the current budget padding controversy.