More details have now emerged showing how billions of naira and hundred millions of dollars were illegally removed from the public till by the Jonathan administration specifically ahead of the 2015 presidential elections. The information came on the tail of the denial by Jonathan’s spokesmen that any money was taken illegally out of the Nigerian treasury and shared by Jonathan and his aides.

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said no amount of intimidation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration can stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from taking over power at the centre in 2019. He stated this at the weekend during the party's South-East zonal stakeholders' meeting held at the Ebonyi state Government House, Abakiliki.

Arewa Consultative Forum, a northern political and socio-cultural group has commended President Buhari's move to grant unconditional amnesty to repentant members of Boko Haram sect. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad Biu stated this in a chat with newsmen on Saturday. He said there was absolutely nothing wrong with the plan as the measure had been adopted by the previous government to curb the restiveness in the Niger Delta region.

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has debunked media reports that he has fled the country over threat by the Nigerian Police to declare him wanted. The embattled Kogi Lawmaker, who is also facing possible recall from his constituents said he had not received any court summon based on the allegation being put forward by the Police.

In a bid to win the support of Nigerian youths ahead of the 2019 general elections, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to give 40 per cent of appointments in his cabinet to youths if he wins the 2019 presidential election. Atiku made the pledge at the inauguration of the national and state executives of a pro Atiku group, Intellectual Think-Tank for Atiku (ITTA) in Abuja.

Arewa Consultative Forum, the Northern Elders Forum and over 16 other Northern Socio-cultural and Political organizations on Saturday organized a crucial summit at Arewa House, Kaduna. The groups in a communiqué issued after the summit berated elected officeholders from the region over their inability to address pressing challenges affecting the region especially insecurity and poverty.