The sight of these teenagers at Iyana-Ejigbo Bus-stop, begging, left concerned passers-by and motorists wondering whether all was well with them. At first, some thought one of them could be physically-challenged, while the other was helping out. But this assumption turned out wrong, as they were discovered to be perfectly alright.

“This must be the last days that the Bible talked about or how does one explain all these disasters taking place all over the world?” asked John as the commuters in the Ikeja-bound bus listened to the evening news. The newscaster had mentioned the flooding in Australia, Brazil and Pakistan.

THE much-anticipated Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] presidential primary elections in Nigeria have come and gone, leaving the victorious singing victory songs and the vanquished to rue their fate. That the PDP presidential primary elections were a bitterly fought and acrimonious political battle is to say the least. It succeeded in splitting the ruling party in Nigeria down the middle.

IMAGINE how many Venezuelans, Algerians and Angolans would drown in laughter, should their presidents tell them that a major achievement of the regime, for which it seek new mandate is ensuring a uniform price of petroleum products throughout the country.

Eket (Akwa Ibom) – Fishermen in Akwa Ibom, have appealed to oil industry regulators to ensure an oil spill-free operation in the state in 2011.

Birnin Kebbi – INEC says it has charged five persons to a Magistrate’s Court in Jega, Kebbi State for allegedly violating the Electoral Act during the nationwide voter registration.

Abuja – Cement dealers in Abuja have decried the scarcity and high cost of the product in the country.

The Federal Government has rejected the $30 million offered by major oil and gas companies towards the training of ex-militants in the Niger Delta, saying the money was too small, compared to the N3 trillion it has lost to the crisis in the region.

Two separate accidents, yesterday, involving the convoy of some governors, occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when President Goodluck Jonathan visited the state to launch his presidential campaign in the south-south.

Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi, Minister of Youth Development, has been in the Federal Cabinet since 2007. One of the few to do so!