The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus yesterday dragged Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to court for alleged defamation of character. The Minister had a fortnight ago, mentioned Secondus on the list of those he claimed, looted the nation’s treasury alleging that he collected N200 million from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd).

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigerian youths deserve to inherit a prosperous country that they can be proud of, stressing that the youths constitute over 60 percent of the nation's population. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while accepting a Letter of Credence from the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria, Ketil Karlsen, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Jerimiah Useni, Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, has declared his intention to contest the 2019 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Useni made the declaration on Wednesday at the party’s state secretariat in Jos, the state capital.

The Federal Government has announced plan to upgrade the nation’s oil and gas infrastructure. NAN reports that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu stated this during a stakeholders’ workshop to review the challenges of the Nigeria’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan said he was unaware his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged the services of Cambridge Analytica to assist him win the 2015 general elections. The former leader made this known on Thursday in a statement made by his spokesman, Ikechukwu Eze. Ikechukwu who was responding to questions from newsmen simply said

The Presidency under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed its commitment improving the country’s infrastructure and the delivery of more democratic dividends to citizens, despite the lean resources at its disposal. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu gave the advice in a statement he issued in Abuja on Wednesday.