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President Muhammadu Buhari has given the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the order to go after another $321 million laundered by former Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha. Malami, who may likely sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Switzerland by December this year, got the approval to go after looted funds and other assets at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that at a consultative meeting on assets recovery in Abuja, recently, Malami, who has been in the eye of the storm over his involvement in the recall process of Abdulrasheed Maina, a former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force, announced that efforts to recovery most of the looted funds were gaining momentum.

The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, announced the appointment of Secretaries to the Local Governments (SLGs) and Supervisors for the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the State. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello in a statement, said the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, authorised the release of the newly appointed SLGs and Supervisors, in line with the provisions of the Lagos Local Government Administration Law and the Guidelines for Administrative Procedures for Local Government. He said the appointment of the SLGs and Supervisors will aid the councils to hit the ground running to further deepen democratic values and culture at the grassroots in line with the present administration’s policy thrust of community-based governance and government of inclusion.

The Spanish side Real Madrid received their first group-stage defeat in five years  Dele Alli fired Tottenham Hotspur into the Champions League last 16 as his brace inspired a swaggering 3-1 win Alli put Tottenham ahead from close range in the first half and the England midfielder doubled their lead with a fine solo effort after the interval. Cristiano Ronaldo’s late strike was no consolation for the 12-time European champions, who hadn’t lost at this stage of the tournament since October 2012. With two games still to play in Group H, Tottenham’s first ever win over Real means they are guaranteed to reach the knockout phase and, just as significantly, it should give them genuine belief they can mount a serious challenge for the trophy.