Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West, has condemned the continued recognition of Ibrahim Magu as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) despite the refusal of the Senate to confirm him.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has described the ultimatum issued by a Northern youth coalition to the Igbos to quit the region as “provocative, and a grave threat to national security.”

He also took a swipe at the counter response by a South-east group, noting that both actions were “reckless and thoughtless.”

Dino Melaye

A Human rights group, Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to urgently probe Senator Dino Melaye’s alleged involvement in bribery of a high court judge, Justice Akon Ikpeme.

Almost a week to the day it was rejected at a rowdy session in the House of Representatives, the bill for the establishment of the South East Development Commission Wednesday, passed the second reading in the Senate.

Fani-Kayode, Nigeria

Former minister for Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has declared that those against the actualization of Biafra and Oduduwa as separate countries are calling for war.

JNI, Sultan

The Kaduna-based umbrella body of the Muslim community in Nigeria, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has condemned in strongest terms, the decision of both the NYSC and the Nigerian Army to proceed with their respective orientation and recruitment exercises during Ramadan.