HYPOCRISY is the stream on which international diplomacy runs. Some of the so-called super powers relish their expertise in the deceit that forms the wheels of diplomacy. They have succeeded for more than three decades with the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, SADR, also called Western Sahara, is known as Africa’s last remaining colony.

IT is obviously not in doubt that governor Gabriel Suswam and his one time political godfather Senator George Akume have parted ways and the development has thrown up a new vista in the politics of the state given the continuous backlash that has trailed the action of the hitherto political allies.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen O. A. Ihejirika, has said that the Army will remain loyal to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Nigerian Constitution

The Anglican Bishop of Amichi Diocese in Anambra State, Rt. Rev. Ephraim Ikeakor, has lambasted South East governors and university teachers who have been on strike for over four months, describing their attitude as “insensitive, uncommitted and parochial”.

Worried by increasing number of quack doctors and dentist in the country, the Chairman, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Dr Roger Makanjuola, has announced the suspension of membership of graduates of medical departments of the University of Benin and Igbinedion University, Okada, citing poor learning infrastructures and overcrowding

Vanguard learnt that there was no private talk between the three governors aside the courtesy visit in which all including journalists witnessed

No fewer than four primary school teachers in Adamawa State are presently facing disciplinary actions for allegedly raping their pupils and for other immoral acts.

World Bank, through the Commercial Re-Orientation of Electricity Sector Tool-Kits, CREST, project, has completed the conversion of low voltage distribution system, LVDS, to high voltage distribution system, HVDS, on the Karu Feeders 1 and 2 Clusters, and has handed them over to Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN.

THE Peoples Progressive Party, PPP, has expelled nine of its members for alleged anti-party activities. National Chairman of PPP, Chief Damian Ugbonna, in a statement made available to Vanguard, listed those expelled as Solomon Iyobosa Edebiri (Edo State), Lawson Aroh (Anambra State), Sabo Babatakko (Bauchi State), Gerei Usman Aliyu (Adamawa State), Leo Ogbonnaya (Imo State), Isamaila Umar Sifawa (Sokoto State), Abdullahi Mohammed (Bauchi State), Abdurazak Ahmed Bello (Katsina State) and Ahmad Jao (Sokoto State).

Aggrieved members of the Peoples Progressive Party, PPP, have protested to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over untoward activities of the current leadership of the party, who they accused of gross indiscipline and illegal diversion of party’s funds into personal use.

Chief Executive Officer of Wilbros International Incorporated, Mr. James Kenneth Tillery, who was earlier declared wanted by the Interpol, Monday, approached a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, asking it to restrain the Nigerian government from deporting him to the United States of America.

Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, has called on the management of Diamond Bank Plc to stop the victimisation of five of its ex-staff.

A Labour Party House of Representatives aspirant, Chief Olufemi Adekanmbi who was attacked weekend by hoodlums yesterday urged police and the state government to probe the attack.

CHAIRMAN of the Delta State Constructive Engagement Committee, Chief Benjamin Elue, said, Monday, that the former Minister of Information and leader of the Delta Elders, Leaders and Stakeholders Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has agreed to work for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the forthcoming re-run poll in the state.

AS West Brom’s Osaze Odemwingie continues to thump in goals to get the plaudits of national coach Samson Siasia, Eagles Skipper Joseph Yobo has been warned to double up his performance in his club to avoid a double calamity in the new brand Super Eagles.