The Nigerian Senate in a bid to boost the fight against corruption passed a bill called Federal Audit Service Commission Bill. The Bill will establish the Federal Audit Service Commission and the office of Auditor-General of the Federation with provision for additional Powers. The Commission will be empowered to carry out performance audits of all revenues accruing to the federation, expenditures of the federation from all sources, donations, grants and loans accruable to all federal ministries, departments and agencies.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the Senator representing Kogi West Constituency, Senator Dino Melaye, in the sum of N100,000 and one surety, who is not less than a level 14 in the Federal Civil Service, Channels Television News reports.

Senator Melaye was charged to court on a two-count charge of giving false information against the Chief of Staff to the Kogi State Government, Edward David.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo reaffirmed the complete support of the Presidency on the embattled, Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) saying he is “going nowhere”. Speaking to some media organisations at the presidential villa in Abuja, on Thursday, Osinbajo said Magu has not committed any offence to warranted the treatment meted to him by the Senate during his confirmation.

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined all members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), as well as Christians in Nigeria and many parts of the world in congratulating the General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who turned 76 on March 2.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina on Thursday, the President extended warm felicitations to the family and friends of the highly revered preacher.

President Buhari noted that the clergyman is a teacher of the word of God under whose leadership, since 1981, the church has grown to become one of the largest congregations in the world, with parishes in almost all countries.

Son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, has returned to Nigeria after his medical treatment abroad.

Aisha Buhari, his mother, announced his return to the country on Thursday via Twitter.

The Federal Government has arraigned Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West, before an Abuja High Court on two-count charge of allegedly giving flase information about an attempted assassination on his life to the police in 2017,as well as framing Edward David, Chief of Staff of Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi state.