The Imo State Government has defended the decision of the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha in creating a Ministry of Happiness.

Commissioner for Information, Mr Nnamdi Obiareri said the action was in line with Sections 1 and 92 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar arrived the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Tuesday, accompanied by a large crowd of supporters, PDP leaders from Adamawa State, and the governor of Niger State, Babangida Muaza.

After he was received by the spokesman for the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, Atiku held a meeting with members of the National Caretaker Committee of the party led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Channels Television repors

Atiku in his address said his visit is to reunite with members of the party, as he his coming is to show his face, to establish the fact that he has come home.

President Muhammadu Buhari said he almost ran out of the country in 2016 because of the economy he inherited from the past administration. The President who stated this while speaking in Cote d'Ivoire said the economic situation was so bad that he contemplated abandoning his presidency.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution to probe the recent suspension of the Director General of Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Munir Gwarzo by the Ministry of Finance. The House also resolved to investigate the allegations of corruption preferred against him.

About eight Commissioners in Adamawa state have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the defection of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar from the party. The commissioners who ostensibly belong to the Atiku political camp include Alhaji Daware, Commerce and Trade, Ahmadu Waziri, Agriculture, Dr. Fatima Atiku Abubakar, commissioner of health and Commissioner of Works and Housing.

Popular Nigerian comedian, Francis Agoda widely known in the entertainment industry as 'I GO Dye' has called on former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar not to contest the 2019 general elections based on the reasons he gave for dumping the All Progressive Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. I Go Dye made the call on Tuesday in an open letter to the Waziri Adamawa. He said since Atiku in his speech talked about having the interest of the youths at heart, he should rather support a younger candidate in 2019.