After a week-long series of events in honour of the late elder statesman, Alex Ekwueme, his remains have finally been laid to rest amid tributes.

Top government officials, close friends and family, gathered at his hometown in Oko Anambra state, where he was buried on Friday.

Some of those present to witness the final moments were former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Mrs Patience, former Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano; Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state, among others.

Female politicians in Sokoto State now have every reason to join politics as the state chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) has pledged free nomination forms to all women aspirants in all categories of elective positions.

Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa, the Sokoto State APC Chairman, made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Sokoto.

The chairman said the move was to encourage the participation of more women in politics and to open up the space for them to exhibit their leadership competence.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday stormed the Ogun state Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oke Ilewo area, along with former governors of Cross River and Osun states, Donald Duke and Oyinlola Omisore respectively to inaugurate the Coalition for Nigeria Movement.

The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to ensure oil-producing states are paid 13 per cent of the proposed $1billion meant to fight Boko Haram insurgency.

The lawmakers made the call during Thursday’s plenary at the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

On December 14, 2017, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum approved the deduction of $1billion by the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to fight insurgency during the meeting of the National Economic Council.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Senate is conferred with the authority to ensure the choice of “only suitable and credible persons for appointment to the office”.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara state chapter has expressed apprehension over the possible return of Senate President, Bukola Saraki lamenting that his return could lead to the hijack of the party structure in the state. The State Chairman of the party, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo who stated this on Wednesday