Eight new ministerial nominees from President Goodluck Jonathan were, yesterday, formally unveiled in the Senate. The presentation of the new nominees came as the Senate also, yesterday, screened and confirmed eight of the nominees earlier sent to it as ministers-designate.

GOVERNOR Gabriel Suswam of Benue State yesterday raised an alarm that the state was currently under intense pressure to rehabilitate the over 6,000 displaced persons from both Benue and Nasarawa states, following recent clashes between Tiv farmers and Fulani herdsmen.

Having slightly recovered from the grand illusion of an expected radical cabinet, following a robust election in which the presidential candidates promised political and economic transformation, I am now faced with reality. The truth of a federal cabinet, many of whose members are re-cycled ministers and party loyalists, to be driven by the hands of father destiny.

A Lagos High Court has awarded N275 million damages against Spring Bank Plc, in favour of S & S Wireless Limited, Mrs. Tope Olusola and Mr. Seinde Olusola, whose fundamental rights were violated, following police and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrests.

ADMIRABLE efforts are always being made to resuscitate the National Sports Festival, but it is clear the days of the National Sports Festival, as a productive venture are shortening. The increasing low standards, cheating, corruption, poor officiating and can only turn the festival into a huge ceremony with all the trappings in place. We are witnessing one in Port Harcourt.