SENATOR Joy Emodi excites a joyful enthusiasm to nearly all that come her way. Her time in the Senate between 2005 and 2010 was characterized by an unusual activism in the course of those she identified as the poor, widows and the needy. Dr. (Mrs.) Emodi’s testimonial of service was rewarded with several commendations including a doctorate from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

DESPERATE candidates in the political parties in Ondo State have commenced the purchase of voter’s cards from the electorates ahead of Saturday’s polls.

THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday declared that is has no plans to interfere in the affairs of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, despite the lapses and uncertainties that led to the postponement of last Saturday’s federal legislative polls.

I address you today on the rescheduled 2011 General Elections which are now to commence across Nigeria on Saturday April, 9, 2011.

The education of the girl child has been described as key to National development as the importance of education and the role it plays in the advancement of women cannot be overemphasized..

FOR Dr Deji Adeleke, Proprietor of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, which has just been given an operational licence by the Federal Government, is a dream come true.

FROM Birnin-Kebbi to Jega in Kebbi State, the battle song on everyone’s lip is ‘Sai Buhari.’ Even little children playing in the sands would, in moments of hysteria shout the slogan. It is phenomenal. Right from the first day (Friday, April 1) when the reporter hit the town of Birnin-Kebbi through Niger State, the sign that this ancient part of Othman Ibn Fodio’s Sultanate is the domain of the opposition is palpable.

As we approach the dawn of another electoral year, the National Assembly has enacted new laws and/or amended existing ones, with a view of effectively regulating both the pre and post election activities in the country.

VICTOR Olumide Osoba is the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Abeokuta North Federal Constituency. In this interview he argues that the legislature should have no business with constituency projects, adding that he would account for every kobo that would come his way as a lawmaker. Oshoba also spoke on other burning national issues. Excerpts:

Mr Emeka Etiaba is a legal practitioner who had once taken a shot at the Anambra State governorship seat. In this interview, he explained why it was not possible for the National Assembly to incorporate the Justice Muhammad Uwais recommendations

IT is the season politics, indeed the peak of it. Everyone is jostling to have a slice of the action. Labour seems not to be left out and this is very disturbing to keen watchers of the labour movement and those who have had cause to document the activities of the labour movement.

MTN Nigeria Foundation, the very first Foundation established by MTN, one of the leading telecommunication giants in Nigeria with the vision to improving the quality of life in their host communities, penultimate week officially presented her first ever MTN Foundation View book titled A Hand and A Smile to the public.

Delta State Polythenic, Otefe Oghara yesterday held its 2010/2011 matrication ceremony where the institution admitted 3400 students and denied 19,000 students admission into the institution.

“No nation can develop in spites of its natural endowment if such nation does not take seriously human capital development which could be derived through sound academic foundation that is tailored towards a good cradle of nursery, primary and secondary school

The event had two of Nollywood star speakers as models; Kanayo O. Kanayo and Stephanie Okereke to help propagate the book culture among students of Nigerian universities.