Last week, the Global Fund said it had suspended the disbursement of grants to two Federal health agencies in Nigeria, following the discovery of shady practices relating to procurements conducted by them.

The Senate is poised to enact a law that will prescribe the death penalty for kidnapping and hostage-taking in the country. This resolve is coming on the heels of the kidnap and rescue of Senator Iyabo Anisulowo. The 65 year-old ex-minister and former lawmaker was kidnapped penultimate week on her way to her farm.

On Wednesday, 27th April, 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari finally broke his silence over the bloody rampage of armed herdsmen around the country. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, disclosed that the President had directed the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, and the heads of other security agencies to “take all necessary measures” to end the attacks and bring their perpetrators to book.

RESOURCE disbursement is a fundamental issue in Nigeria’s federalism. The nation has federating units with their respective constitutional responsibilities to execute. They also have taxation powers.

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in its May 1 Workers’ Day 2016 statement, called for the establishment of a special account for the lodgement of the public funds recovered from looters and money launderers stashed abroad or within Nigeria.