BY the time you are reading this the Senate would have commenced its screening of nominees for ministerial positions into the cabinet being constituted by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan. With the face of the new Executive Council of the Federation out in broad outline, it is now possible for Nigerians to have a general impression of the direction Nigeria is likely to follow in the next 12 months.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is currently interrogating a notorious fraudster, Olabamiji Michael, who was alleged of defrauding over a 100 persons of about N30m in the guise of providing befitting accommodation for them in Lagos.

Recently, the Knight of the Order of St Molumba staged a rally on Pro- Life in Lagos. Chioma Obinna spoke to Rev. Father George Anibuike is the Chaplain of St Augustine College of Education, Akoka Yaba shortly after the rally. He explains why the Catholic Church is against abortion and why it must be considered as a murder.

Mr. Johnson Aboyie, was a successful transporter until two years ago when he was struck by an illness that neither his family nor friends could account for the cause. Johnson a father of five children and a native of Ondo State operates from Akure, Ondo capital to Oshodi under the bridge. This, he has done in the past 10 years without any problem.

SENATE President David Mark had to step in, yesterday, to stem the uproar generated in the upper house when Prof. Dora Akunyili was being screened by the Senate.

TOWARDS attainment of the goal of 50 per cent reduction in the morbidity and mortality of malaria in the country as well as ensuring that every Nigerian household has at least two mosquito nets each by December 31, 2010, a total of 19,367,023 Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) have been distributed in 12 States of the Federation.

Time was 2.30 pm when the commercial bus took off from Mile 12 to Oshodi on that sunny day. The passengers who were mostly traders were engrossed in sundry conversations when the conductor made an announcement in Yoruba: “Eni ba ni eti meji, ki o gbo o, moto yi o gba owo ati’jo o”( meaning: Whosoever has ears should listen. We do not collect old currency notes in this bus).

An unknown middle-aged man is presently receiving treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Lagos. The man, simply identified as Olaomo Samuel, was brought to the Accident and Emergency unit Thursday, 26 January, 2010.

TRANSITIONAL elections are thus only one of several ways of effecting reform of the political order. Separatist movements are another way of achieving the same result. Revolutions are another way of effecting change of political order.

By Austin Ogwuda ASABA—THERE is growing tension in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State over chieftaincy crisis. Consequently, in a bid to forestall any breakdown of law and order, the state government has ordered   the chairman of the council to set in motion machinery that will lead to the installation of a regent in […]