By ‘Tunji Olalekan

**56th Summit of Economic Community of West African States holds in Abuja, Buhari in sideline meetings with Presidents George Weah of Liberia, Julius Bio of Sierra Leone, Alassane Quattara of Côte d’Ivoire, Patrick Talon of Bene Republic and Rock Kabore of Burkina Faso

**Italian court demands the presence of key Nigerian witness, retired Assistant Inspector of Police, Eke in the criminal trial of European oil executives over the Malabu oil well bribery scandal in Nigeria

**Meanwhile, a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission permission to detain former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nigeria, Mohammed Adoke for 14 days. His arrest on arrival from Dubai during the week and is in connection with the same Malabu oil well bribery scandal for which some European oil executives are being tried abroad.

**2019 pilgrimage to Israel: Clergy, pilgrims pray for transformation in Nigeria

**Buhari urges police to embrace policing devoid of complicity

**Federal Government to fully implement sex offender register

**National Assembly increases, passes N278.78bn 2020 FCT Budget

**Governors tour Dangote’s Petrochemical facilities under construction in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State

**Rivers State continues state-wide recovery of government properties

**Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor charges students to embrace change, adopt technology

**Udom Emmanuel, Governor of Akwa Ibom State launches science park project 12 years after its conception

**Emir Sanusi beats ultimatum, accepts request to head Council of Chiefs in Kano State

**Navy graduates 197 Armourers, firemen in Kaduna

**Yuletide: Ogun vows to prosecute alcoholic dealers at Motor Parks

**Twenty four communities in Imo State openly denounce female genital mutilation practice

**Ebonyi State to pay minimum wage from January, 2020

**Bauchi a State government to support women in the production of goods for export

**Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State calls for divine support to boost developmental projects in the State

**Ugbade: Liverpool move will be suitable for Osimhen 

**Arsenal announce Mikel Arteta as new head coach