SENATE President, Dr Bukola Saraki, yesterday, told President Muhammadu Buhari that the world was watching him on how he would handle the Senate’s Wednesday’s resolution calling for the sack of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Babachir Lawal, for allegedly soiling his hands in corrupt practices.

THE Senate yesterday refused to confirm Ibrahim Magu as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, upon a security report by the Department of State Services, DSS, sparking a verbal backlash from supporters of Magu.

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, yesterday, reserved judgment on a suit seeking to sack Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State from office.

Following his alleged involvement in a murder case, Benue State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Sekav Iyortyom, was, yesterday, suspended for three months by the state Executive Council, pending the determination of the murder charges against him.

The President of Anwar-ul Islam Movement of Nigeria, Alhaji Mubashir Ojelade has said he did not pray any Islamic organisation should go through what the Movement went through in the last seven years, stating that it was a miracle that the movement did not break.

THE House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Investigating Power Assets, yesterday, queried the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, over the sale of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, among other power assets.

AS the year draws to an end, the House of Representatives, yesterday, moved to probe major players in the nation’s energy sector, including activities of some multinational companies operating in Ogun State.

All is set for the re-enacting of the character of the 16th Olu of Warri and the last Warri monarch before the 88 years interregnum in the ancient kingdom, as Alex Eyengho returns to the stage with his historical play, “Olu Akengbuwa” to mark the 1st anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, the Olu of Warri.

There were strong indications yesterday, that the embattled former Head of Service of Lagos State, Mrs. Olabode Ademola who was replaced on Wednesday night with Mrs. Folashade Adesoye by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode may forfeit her entitlements if found guilty of the current charges against her by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC.

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state yesterday said that his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, would make sure that Anambra state will be taken over by APC in the next gubernatorial election in the state.

There was a mild drama at the Ado-Ekiti Branch of the Zenith Bank yesterday as Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose stormed the bank to make withdrawals from his unfrozen accounts.

The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J. V. Obinna, has charged Governor Rochas Okorocha to govern with human face.

The Federal Government, yesterday, told Nigerians that the current administration under President Muhammadu Buhari was not to be blamed for the current economic woes of the country.

Producers of bottled water and its sachet variety popularly known as ‘pure water’ are presently aggrieved and up in arms over the action of an agency of the Lagos State government. The bone of contention is the newly introduced collection of all water abstraction related revenues on members by the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission, LSWRC, which they described as “uncalled for”.

THE Anambra State government is to spend N25 million in the de-worming exercise of children between one and fifteen years.