Kogi Government has released N2 billion to the 21 local government councils in the state as their share of the N6.2 billion of the Paris Club refund the state received from the Federal Government. In a statement issued in Lokoja on Saturday by the Commissioner of Finance, Mr Idris Ashiru, said the government’s share of the refund was N4.02 billion.

The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali

The nation’s military chiefs are to move back to the Maiduguri command centre to consolidate the gains against Boko Haram insurgency. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, made this known while answering questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

Emerging reports indicate palpable fear among Ministers over plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve and reshuffle the Federal Executive Council (FEC) as soon as he returns to the country. A source in the Presidency who spoke to Vigil360 on condition of anonymity hinted that Ministers seeking to retain their positions have commenced lobbying of politicians close to the President "the cabals".

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named an independent non-executive director at Standard Chartered PLC. Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, England and with presence in 70 countries.

Supreme Court Ruling

The House of Representatives appeared to be questioning the validity of the Supreme Court judgment that sacked Herman Hembe and replaced him with Dorothy Mato as the authentic representative of Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency of Benue state.

Suspended APC National Legal Adviser, Dr Muiz Banire

The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Mushin Local Government has suspended the National Legal Adviser, Dr Muiz Banire from the party for anti-party activities. The suspension follows recommendation his ward (Ward C, Ilasamaja, Mushin).