The Police Special Investigation team probing the alleged padding of the 2016 budget by Principal Officers of the House of Representatives as claimed by former Appropriation Chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin has not decided to take any tough stance or action against the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the four invited Principal officers of the House because it is still working to reconcile the myriads of allegations made against the house leadership by Hon. Jibrin.

A deputy chairmanship candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP from Bayelsa state, Barr. George Turnah has dismissed allegations that the party engineered the emergence of some militant groups including Niger Delta Avengers NDA to frustrate the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP National Convention billed for August 17, 2016, in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, member of PDP Caretaker Committee, Barister Kabir Usman, has resigned his membership, to contest for the post of PDP National Publicity Secretary, NPS.

A 31- year-old man, Damilare Balogun, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping `a church sister’ (names withheld)

An Actor, Debo Showemimo, on Thursday called for revitalization of entertainment industry to enable it flourish and harness its potential for overall development of the country.

Photos: Ambode commissions first state-owned helipad in LASUTH

THE Delta State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Jones Erue has lambasted the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chairman, Kingsley Esiso for attributing the current economic challenges trailing the country to the APC.

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole has berated the former government of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in State for leaving a backlog of 13 years arrears when it existed in 2008.

A pregnant woman, Precious Ebuka, arraigned in a Grade1 Area Court, Karmo, Abuja, for criminal trespass and theft of N80,000, on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Mr Sam Okaula, has said that the man who died of generator fume with his alleged lover in Awka on Sunday was not a policeman.

Samson Siasia, the Dream Team IV coach, admitted that some five major changes to his original team line up, failed to stop the Colombians from running away with a 0-2 defeat to his team.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned the first state-owned Helipad for medical emergencies in Nigeria at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, adding that the upgrading of the 247-bed and five Theatre Suits for pregnant women, popularly called Ayinke House, would be ready for use by 2017.

MX Oil, the Alternative Investment Market, AIM, quoted oil and gas company, has decided to take full control of its investment in Nigeria, through the acquisition of Jacka Resources Nigeria, for a nominal sum, from Jacka.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received Noble Laureate, Playwriter and Poet, Prof Wole Soyika at the State House, Abuja.

For the first known time since his assumption of office on May 29, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.