Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, disclosed that the death of the matriarch of Awolowo family, Mrs. HID Awolowo, has ‘forced’ him and his wife out of their ‘hiding place’ since he had resolved not to go out for one year.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is at Ikenne, Ogun State on a condolence visit to the Awolowo family on the death of Chief Mrs. Hannah Dideolu Awolowo.

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to take all necessary actions to ensure safe and speedy rescue of Chief Olu Falae who was abducted from his farm on Monday.

THESE are not the best of times for Bukola Saraki, Senate President and chairman of the so-called 8th National Assembly that has done virtually nothing about its law-making responsibilities, but has continued to rip Nigerians off collecting huge allowances for practically sitting on its palm and watching the sun go down each day since it was inaugurated last June.

The Federal Government, yesterday, docked the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, on a 13-count criminal charge that bordered on corruption, false declaration of assets, and illegal operation of a foreign bank account while in office as a public servant.

Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter, Joe Igbokwe, has taken a swipe at the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, saying he engineered his own predicament and should not be shown pity.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has compelled the Senate President, Dr. Olubukola Saraki, to mount the dock to answer to corruption charges preferred against him by the federal government.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF and chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae, yesterday received the shock of his life on his 77th birthday as gunmen numbering over 20 invaded his farm in Ilado village, Akure North area of Ondo state and abducted him.

FORMER Spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode has condemned the abduction of former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, calling on security agencies to as a matter of urgency fish out perpetrators of the act.

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday, expressed joy over her new job to join the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates.