Barely four hours after he was relieved of his appointment following the dissolution of the state executive council ,gunmen yesterday violated the peace of Otuasega in the Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State and kidnapped the aged parents of the former Commissioner for Energy, Mr. Maxwell Oko.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that if the present reform moves by the government must be achieved, there was need for the reforms to begin with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, just as he called for the democratization of the country’s decision making process.

In 2003, Nigeria adopted the Child Rights Law. It is to domesticate the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Although this law was passed at the Federal level, it is only effective if the State Assembly enacts it.

As the Super Eagles get set for a Nations Cup qualifier in Addis Ababa against Ethiopia, former Green Eagles’ prolific left-winger, Felix Owolabi, has sent a warning note to coach Samson Siasia to be wary of the weather of Ethiopia as he believes it could work against his team.

One hundred and twenty one books from authors in Nigeria and diaspora will be competing for this year’s Nigeria Prize for Literature.