NEWS FROM NIGERIA

- The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, evaded the welcome reached out to him to show up before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. He has thus issued an announcement, expressing that the administrators ought to take their contention under the steady gaze of the court as opposed to summoning him.
- The administration of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, requested its individuals worldwide to screen the developments and whereabouts of the resigned Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase. The gathering said the point is to guarantee Arase's capture and arraignment in the International Criminal Court, ICC, when a global seat warrant is issued for his capture over the slaughtering of its individuals. This request was contained in a press proclamation signed by IPOB's representative, Dr. Clifford Iroegbu.
- Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has demanded that Zenith bank significantly subsidized his battle, requesting that the bank think of an official proclamation on the matter. Talking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the governor said the bank's announcement ought not be as weak as the one being sold in the media so he can start the
second phase of his disclosures on the bank.

- Previous National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he is being rebuffed by a few persons at the most elevated amount of force in the nation for  grievances they hold against him while in dynamic military administration some years back. Dasuki who did not name a specific individual said that the discipline being dispensed on him was disastrous as it was a result of unimportant feud.

- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday exhorted the overall population to keep an eye out for some corrupt people who now parade the roads acting like delegates of the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, and coercing cash from persons under scrutiny, promising them a delicate landing and confirmations that their cases would be shut. An announcement by the commission said Magu will never send anyone to act in the limit.

- Spouse of the President, Aisha Buhari, has given Ekiti State senator, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, five days inside which he ought to withdraw the story that she offered fix to sentenced U.S legislator, Williams Jefferson, over the Halliburton outrage or face legitimate activity. This is contained in a letter sent to the senator by Mrs Buhari's legitimate delegates.

- Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON, Thursday assumed control over all benefits possessed by Silverbird Group. Silverbird Group is blamed for owing the administration organization about N11 billion. Policemen blocked all properties having a place with Silverbird Group claimed by Senator Ben Murray Bruce, compelling both the TV and radio stations to stop transmission.

.- President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday evening endorsed the arrangement of Gida Mustapha, as the new Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority. Chief (Press and Public Relations) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, put this forth in an announcement issued on Thursday evening.

- Around four youngsters and some local creatures have allegedly lost their lives in a relinquished Federal Government blocks plant in Akegbeugwu, Enugu State.
This was affirmed by the customary leader of the group, Igwe Ignatius Ugwu, who made the declaration in Akegeugwu on Thursday amid an oversight capacity by the State Assembly council on works, grounds and lodging in the group.

- The emergency in the Peoples Democratic Party took an alternate turn on Thursday with the initiation of five advisory groups for the behavior of another essential for the 2016 Edo State governorship race by Ali Modu Sheriff. Sheriff refered to Section 50(1) of the PDP constitution which he noted was gotten from the procurements of, significant segments of the Constitution and the Electoral Act, as the purpose behind his activity.