The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said that he was not discouraged by the non-confirmation of his appointment by the Senate. He also advised journalists to desist from accepting bribes in form of brown envelopes.

The Nigerian AIR Force on Sunday took delivery of five additional Super Mushsak aircrafts earlier purchased by the Federal Government from Pakistan to assist the ongoing war against Boko Haram. The aircrafts which were delivered yesterday in NAF Base, Kaduna, were brought in by an Ilyushin 76 strategic Airlifter.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party's constitution has been amended to allow former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and other new entrants contest the 2019 general elections. The party made its position known to Punch in an interview with the National Publicity, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan. The statement maintained that the amended constitution made it possible to accommodate the defectors as it fights to take back power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2019.

On Sunday, the supporters of the Governor of Kano state, Umar Ganduje and those of the former Governor of the state, Musa Kwankwaso engaged in a free-for-all at Chiranchi quarters in Gwale Local Government Area of the state, with six people sustaining various degrees of injuries.

Chief Victor Umeh of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has been declared the winner of the Anambra Central Senatorial re-run elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. The returning officer, Prof. Charles Esimone who declared the result on Sunday morning said Umeh having scored the highest number of votes with 64, 878 was the winner of the contest and returned elected.

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Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), El-Zakzaky who is currently held in custody by the Department of State Services (DSS), addressed the press on Saturday to debunk trending rumours of his death on social media. He also thanked Nigerians for their prayers and the DSS for granting him access to his own doctors.