President Muhammadou Issoufou of Niger Republic has arrived Katsina en route Daura to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Nigerien president arrived Umaru Musa Yaradua International airport at about 11.15am.
He was received by Katsina state Governor Aminu Masari , Secretary to State government Mustapha Inuwa, Chief Of Staff government House Bello Mandiya among others.
On his arrival at the airport, President Muhammad Isofu reviewed parade mounted by a detachment of the Nigerian Army Natsinta barrack in Katsina katsina.
Thereafter both President Isoufu and Governor Masari were airlifted by a helicopter to Daura to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Meanwhile, President Issoufou has since departed the state after the one day visit. On his return, Issoufou was seen off by Governor Masari just as Nigeriens residents in Katsina troop the airport to bid their president farewell.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday interrogated former Governor of Akwa Ibom State Godswill Akpabio over allegation of financial crimes. Daily Trust gathered that Akpabio honoured the invitation by the anti-graft agency to explain allegations of looting of the state’s funds during his tenure. Sources told our correspondent that Senator Akpabio was being interrogated late yesterday evening at the Abuja head offices of the Commission. He was spotted at the EFFC office in company of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa, at about 5:20pm. Akpabio’s arrest yesterday is fallout of the petition by an Abuja-based lawyer and activist, Leo Ekpenyong, who had on June 8 this year petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the EFCC, calling for Senator Akpabio’s probe and accusing him of looting. The petitioner had earlier on Wednesday adopted his petition and provided more details to the anti-graft agency on the allegations against the minority leader of People...
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