The victory of Dr Olukayode Fayemi, the governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the 2007 elections in Ekiti State is another elixir to bolster the courage of those who refuse to bow to injustice in Nigeria

THE Association of Cocoa Farmers in Edo State, has accused the state government of alleged attempt to kill the sector by the imposition of what it described as excessive tax on the sector.

The most striking feature I gathered from Sani Ndanusa’s reported reflections at the reception last week of Team Nigeria from the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi was, perhaps, the unfortunate drug incident that marred our glittery outing and which denied us the track gold medal taken by a female sprinter.

ONE person was confirmed dead and several houses torched, Tuesday night, when fight broke out between K Dere and B Dere communities, all in Gokhana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Confirming the development to Vanguard, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Rita Inoma- Abbey, linked the clash to several factors.

The new governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has cautioned members of the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, against any reprisal attack on members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying as a party, ACN should be able to show good example to others

THIS writer belongs to the first generation of educated people in his family. In retrospect, it is now clear that we did not encourage our old father enough to do what he was already doing very well.

Lagos State Government and Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the allocation of 1,500 hectares of land for the proposed Lekki GreenField Refinery and hydrocarbon Industrial park worth $25 billion (about N3750 trillion).

THE Senate, yesterday, threw out the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act, 2010, to extend the time line for the 2011 elections as requested by the Independent National Electoral Commission, prompting fears that the conduct of the 2011elections could be in jeopardy

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Lagos Business School, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has blamed the poor corporate governance culture among businesses in the country on weak regulatory frameworks.

Contractors who handled projects for Imo State government between May 29, 1999, and May 28, 2007, have blamed the State Ministry of Works and Transport for the problems identified with the projects.

There is no word to adequately describe the psychological trauma the family of Uche Nwanzuo is presently undergoing, following the discovery of the body of their only child inside a septic tank in the deceased school premises, Tuesday.

LADY justice, the symbol of the essence of the impartiality of justice, comes blinded-folded. She is not interested in the parties to disputes; her concerns are seeing justice dished out fairly to all. The blindfold denies her the opportunity of knowing whether litigants are high, low, rich, poor, strong or weak.

DELTA State Police Command, yesterday, said that the civil servant, who was recently arrested for falsifying employment letters issued applicants will soon be charged to court.

SECOND Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Governor Peter Obi of Anambra and his Rivers State counterpart, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, are among those to receive special awards at today’s annual lecture instituted in honour of the former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, by authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, promised to make funds available immediately to the Lagos State government to find permanent solution to the menace of perennial flooding in parts of the state as a result of water from Oyo_Ogun basin.