Comrade Chris Onodjacha is the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). He was president of the Student Union Government (SUG), Delta State University, Abraka.

In fulfillment of his electoral promises, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola-led government in Osun State has paid the thirteenth month salary to workers in the state public service as end of the year bonus to motivate and appreciate their loyal services.

Former Chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Ezeoba Alex Nwokedi, has expressed delight over the re-opening of Anambra State University, ANSU and also urged his to register in the ongoing voter registration exercise.

THE Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has described the closure of schools because of the ongoing voter registration as undemocratic, saying: “a democratic government cannot rule via radio and television as if we are in a military regime.”

In the absence of giants Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon, Burkina Faso’s U-17 national team has won her first African Under-17 championship with a 2-1 victory over hosts Rwanda in the final.

Heartland of Owerri FC head of Protocol officer Tonnex Chukwu has reacted to the accusation leveled against him by the Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Football Agency (OSFA), J. A Adewunmi, that he instigated the incident that happened during last weekend’s game against Heartland in Ijebu-Ode.

Two months after Fifa slammed a three-year ban on its Nigerian executive committee member Amos Adamu and his Tahiti accomplice Reynald Temarii, who got only a year ban, both men have formally appealed against the suspensions imposed on them after corruption allegations.

IN the Old Testament time, the obligations were two types and were mandatory (compulsory) and none attracted greater importance than the other. These were (1) offerings (sacrifices) of animals and (2) tithes (a tenth) of the produce of the land; grain, fruits, wine, herds, flocks and other domestic animals as they pass for counting (Leviticus 27:30-33).

As the voter registration entered the seventh-day yesterday, the people of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State are asking how over 1,000 people were already registered in one of the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines taken to the area.

Coordinator of the Independent Election Monitoring Group (IEMG), who is also a former chair of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Mr. Festus Okoye, in this interview, argues that the success of the on-going registration of voters is critical for the general elections.

Underutilisation of the country’s dams, especially by agriculturalists is hindering the ability of the sector to producce sufficient food for the nation even as the Ministry of Water Resources challenges agriculture experts to sufficiently exploit the dams for massive food production.

Abuja, the Federal Capital city, prides itself as the fastest growing city in the world. Moreso, the administrators of the capital city relish the nickname, Green City, borne by the city of Abuja.

Officials of the National Anti-Corruption Volunteer Corps (NAVC), a volunteer force set up by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has apprehended a party agent with a list containing names of already-registered voters at Oke-Sokori quarters in Abeokuta, Ogun State

The news that the global price of crude oil is hitting the $100 mark may seem to be good for free-spending politicians who must have been under pressure of how to rationalise their pillaging the external reserves and the excess crude account.

In Africa, before the advent of dressing -up and society outings, weddings and events, a married woman is seen as the bedrock of her home and families. She is a shelter in time of storm and cold, she is a symbol of warmth and the mother to her husband as well as her children and if there was any character to be emulated it is most times from the married woman and mother.