AFTER 13 days of horse-trading and high-level politicking over who would become the nation’s number two citizen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, yesterday, administered the oath of office on the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Muhammad Namadi Sambo as the fourth democratically elected Vice President of the country.

THE Lagos State government has ordered residents in Aboru in old Agbado-Oke Odo Local Council Development Area; Agiliti in Ikosi-Isheri, LCDA, Ajegunle in Agboyi-Ketu LCDA to vacate and relocate because of the danger posed by flood.

SIX suspected kidnappers, who allegedly abducted a third-year medical student of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, UNEC, Miss Ifeoma Azubuike from New Haven area of Enugu last Friday, were yesterday arrested by the Police.

To thoroughly investigate the involvement of some prominent Nigerians in the 17.5 million euro Siemens bribery scam, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has summoned three former Communications ministers- General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (rtd), Chief Cornelius Adebayo and Alhaji Mohammed Bello, alleged to have been indicted in the scandal for interrogation.

THE National Leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, described the appointment of immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, as the Vice-President was an appreciation for his loyalty to the nation.

There was a mild drama, yesterday, at an Abuja High Court sitting at Gwagwalada when a Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, attempted to prosecute Lagos businessman, Chief Kenny Martins, over alleged forgery of government documents without tendering a fiat issued him by the Federal Government to do so.

AWKA — Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, yesterday, commissioned a N160 million  High Court complex for Idemili Judicial Division of the State High Court. Speaking at the commissioning, the Governor said that the completion of the project was in line with his administration’s commitment to developing all sectors of the state. According to Obi, […]

The issue of sexual harassment is not a new one to the ears, it is a thing that has been in existence in our society since ages past, despite the fact that we try to sweep it under the carpet. My case is not quite different from those of others, its just that I am a guy and lot of people feel it is quite unusual My name is Daniel, a 27 year old. I am very handsome and well cultured and goal driven. My sexual harassment began when I got employed in the firm I did my youth service.

THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Monday, confirmed as substantive managing directors the managing director-designates of three banks.

No country is likely to go far beyond the threshold of development, unless it ensures that most of its people receives a good basic education. And reaching the threshold for substained development requires that the majority of the population complete primary education of good quality.

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has commended the Federal Government over its decision to carry out a comprehensive audit of the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. This was contained in a statement issued at the end of its National Working Committee, NWC, meeting in Kaduna yesterday and […]

ANOTHER “dark horse”, Governor Namadi Sambo, comes riding in as Vice President of Nigeria. Nigeria is a paradise for dark horses.

THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has begun discussions with foreign partners to build a state-of-the-art hospital in the Niger Delta region that would bring quality healthcare closer to the people and enhance their capacity in healthcare delivery.

Highlight of Alpha-May Club 25th Anniversary Celebration held at Golden Gate Restaurant, Ikoyi, Lagos last Saturday was the scholarship awards to five students in medical and engineering fields drawn from some Nigerian Universities.

Memories of the tragic Nigerian civil war was recently relived again as one of the major actors in the war, Captain August Okpe, Chief Pilot of Biafra during the war years as well as the chief pilot of the Nigerian Airways and an established poet recounts the story of the war in his memoir, The Last Flight which was presented to the public a forthnight ago at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, (NIIA)Victoria Island.