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Editor's note: As the eight National Assembly draws its curtain, Nigeria populace wait in anticipation of the lawmakers who would occupy leadership positions in the upper and lower chambers of the legislature. Francis Omogosibo writes on the need of having Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as the deputy Senate president which he believes would be a plus for the south south region. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Legit.ng. Your own opinion articles are welcome at info@corp.legit.ng— drop an email telling us what you want to write about and why. More details in Legit.ng’s step-by-step guide for guest contributors. Contact us if you have any feedback, suggestions, complaints or compliments. We are also available on Twitter. As the race and political permutations over who occupies principal offices in the National Assembly hot up, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Senator Representing Delta Ce

- Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Buhari of failing to act quickly to stop the increased insecurity in Nigeria - Obasanjo said the issue of Boko Haram insurgency and killer herdsmen could have been handled better to prevent the current situation - The former military head of state says what Buhari should do now is call for international and local assistance to end the menace President Muhammadu Buhari has again come under fire from his top critic and former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo. This time, Obasanjo is attacking the president over the increased insecurity across the country. Nigerian Tribune reports that Obasanjo fired his latest shot at President Buhari while speaking at the second session of the Synod held at the Cathedral of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Oleh in Isoko South local government area of Delta state According to the report, the former president accused Buhari of letting the insecurity issue get out of control by failing to deal dec

- More tax payment awaits Nigerians as Federal Inland Revenue Service says it will soon remove VAT on online transaction - The chairman of the agency, Babatunde Fowler, said the move was part of measures by FIRS to meet its N8 trillion revenue target for 2019 - Fowler vows that there will be follow up to make sure that ''every VAT that is due to be collected is collected ” The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will soon begin collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on online transactions. The chairman of the agency, Babatunde Fowler, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on Saturday, May 18. Fowler said: “Soon, we will ask banks to impose VAT on online transactions for purchases of goods and services. “Not that it is something new; it actually should be in existence. We will certainly follow up to make sure that every VAT that is due to be collected is collected.” He explained that the move was part of measures by F

- Mona Mustapha Audu, the son of Prince Abubakar Audu, the late former governor of Kogi state, is reportedly set to dump the YPP for the APC, after declaring his intention to contest for the state’s gubernatorial poll - Mustapha’s recent visit to the presidency has been linked to his reported move to return to the APC, by observers of Kogi politics - The candidate is said to be under intense pressure from members of his family and APC elders to return to the ruling party Barely two months after declaring his intention to contest for the Kogi state governorship election on the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Mona Mustapha Audu, the son of Prince Abubakar Audu, the late former governor of Kogi state, is reportedly set to dump the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Daily Trust, strong indications emerged in Saturday, May 18 that Mustapha would soon return to the ruling party at an event scheduled to hold in Lokoja, the state capital. READ ALSO:

- Enugu police command has ordered investigation into the death of UNN undergraduate, Chukwuemeka Ugwuoke - Ugwuoke was reported to have taken his life on in the early hours of May 13 out of depression - Reacting, Enugu police command PRO SP Ebere Amaraizu said investigation has been launched on the reason behind the death The commissioner of police in Enugu state, Sulaiman Balarabe, has ordered investigations into alleged self-murder of a University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) student, Chukwuemeka Ugwuoke. The command’s public relations officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement made available in Enugu on Saturday, May 19. Legit.ng gathers that Amaraizu said the alleged death incident happened in the early hours of May 13. READ ALSO: DSS warns coup-plotters ahead of presidential inauguration He noted that the commissioner had directed the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) of the command to unravel the mystery behind the self-killing incident. H