Yesterday's outburst by the Deputy Governor of Kano state, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar may have rattled the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as he has reportedly ordered the reinstatement Hafiz's brother as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Mandawari ward. Recall that on Tuesday an audio clip emerged wherein Prof. Hafiz was overheard furiously lamenting that the governor had sidelined him in the running of the state and party.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja congratulated Senate President Bukola Saraki on his 55th birthday celebration.

A statement signed by his special adviser on Media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina said the president joined all members of the National Assembly, friends and family in celebrating the senate president.

The House of Representatives has mandated a joint committee to investigate the controversy that has trailed the decision of the Nigerian Law School to deny a law graduate being called to bar for insisting on wearing hijab.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has on Tuesday said the $1billion insurgency fund which the state governors asked the Federal Government to withdraw from the Excess Crude Account was not meant for the fight against Boko Haram terrorists alone.

He said the fund is meant to tackle all security challenges confronting various states across the country.

Osinbajo said this at the opening of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Secretaries to state governments’ retreat in Abuja.

Members of the Senate at the plenary Tuesday, criticised the 2018 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.

At the resumption of Legislative proceedings, Senators complained that 2018 budget is filled with inaccuracies, budget padding and inconsistencies.

The embattled Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Team on Pension Reform, Abdulrasheed Maina says the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu knows his whereabouts contrary to claims that he is evading arrest and prosecution. Maina who stated this in an exclusive interview with the Sun further disclosed that he has been working closely with Magu to apprehend pension thieves.