Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu has said that the federal Government and its functions must be trimmed if the country is to be administered effectively.

Yesterday, the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo held a closed door meeting at the State House with some traditional rulers from the South East, as part of measures to promote national cohesion. The meeting was necessitated by increasing tension arising from propagation of hate speeches and actions inimical to national security.

The Presidency says the non-inclusion of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a recent parley with leaders from the South East was because Kanu failed to meet the criteria which include being a leader of thought or an opinion molder in the region.

The House of Representatives has rejected the invitations of its members by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of investigation into alleged padding of the 2016 appropriation bill.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has described as speculative, media reports that the United States Government has reneged on its decision to sell military hardware including fighter jets to the federal government. 

Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla

The war of words between the Presidency and the Judiciary over ongoing campaign against corruption is yet to abate, with both sides throwing jibes at each other. On Sunday, the Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla accused one of the judges recently recalled by the National Judicial Council (NJC) of collecting over N90m gratification from 100 lawyers.