GOVERNORS Adebayo Alao_Akala of Oyo State and Akwe Doma of Nasarawa States were the major exceptions as incumbent Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors brushed off stiff challenges as results of last Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections were confirmed yesterday.

The Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. (Mrs.) Margaret Ladipo has pledged to promote innovation and intellectual properties of staff and students of the college in support of entrepreneurial education at every opportunity.

A member of the House Representatives, Mr Dauda Aare has testified in a N50million libel suit instituted by the Lagos State commissioner for Environment, Dr Muiz Banire against a former chairman of Mushin Local Government Area, Seye Oladejo.

What the judgments of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal in the “tenure elongation” case of five State Governors, failed to appreciate, probably due to lack of awareness, is that unlawful or illegal acts do have juridical consequences which the law recognizes

Penultimate week, Arts Editors of major Nigerian news media in Lagos paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Mohammade at his office in Abuja

INTERNATIONAL Labour Organisation, ILO, has said that an estimated 337 million workplace accidents and 2.3 million deaths occur every year, making it 6,300 deaths per day, across the globe, including Nigeria, as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated today.

Having paid attention to the dimensions of democracy and good governance our next port of call is the issue of ‘sit tight leaders’ and the threat to democracy in Africa. There can be no doubt that sit tight leaders cannot satisfy the hallmarks of democracy and good governance identified above.

A new report on the activities of oil companies in the Niger Delta has revealed that the degradation of work in the oil-rich region jeopardizes the livelihoods and well-being of workers and their families.

For children with DownSyndrome and learning disability, Easter holiday, a season to commemorate the death and resurrection of Christ, weekend, became a season of relaxation from the months – long intensive study, training and opportunity to showcase their musical,dancing and intellectual ability.

GOVENROR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State was yesterday declared winner of the governorship election held on Tuesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state.

The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Mr. Olawale Okunniyi, has congratulated Senator Ibikunle Amosun of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, for his victory at the polls.

The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, candidate for the Bomadi Local Government constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly, Engr. Preyor Oboro, has been declared winner after a keenly contested poll.

ANXIOUS Deltans were disappointed , Wednesday, following the postponement of final results of the governorship poll in the State after 21 out of 25 local government areas were released.

The member representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Nicholas Mutu, who sought a re-election has won the seat in a landslide victory.

CANDIDATE of the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, Ughelli North constituency II, Mr Akpodiete Edoja, has clinched the state House of Assembly seat, to represent the constituency in the House. He won with 20,008 votes, beating Mr Isaac Akpoveta of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 9,110, to the second position.