Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu of an Abuja High Court, yesterday, ordered Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Hafiz Ringim, to pay N500,000 as compensation to one Garshon Nyengonum for unlawful detention.

Nigeria’s first solar energy laboratory capable of supplying uninterrupted power for 360 days for five years has been installed and commissioned at St. Cyprian’s Special Science School, Onitsha, to power its two science laboratories.

THE All Africa Games, the 10th edition of which begin in Maputo, Mozambique, tomorrow, mean a lot to Nigerians, particularly those who were old enough to experience the second edition that held in Lagos 38 years ago. The Games appear to have passed the early uncertainties over future hosts, after the exceptional delays that we saw in Nairobi with the Games billed fro 1982 holding in 1987 – five years late.

The Presidency yesterday took a swipe at critics of President Goodluck Jonathan over his role in the removal of the former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, and dismissed such critics as self serving.

The Federal Government yesterday said it was committed to the prevention and management of cancer, with plans to establish more centres in tertiary institutions in the country.

In line with the Nigerian Content Act 2010, the Federal Government yesterday set a target of 40 percent participation of indigenous companies in construction works and other contracts in the country by 2015.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will tomorrow play Cameroon in the first leg of the London 2012 Olympic final round qualifying match against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon.

ANOTHER controversy has hit the government of Oyo State as Peoples Democratic Party in the state, yesterday alleged that Governor Abiola Ajimobi, asked the Federal Government to refund N19 billion purportedly spent by the immediate past government under Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala on construction of Federal Government roads.

Eagles coach, Samson Siasia confirmed last night that he and many ex stars of the Eagles will be in Sapele today to play a football match to open the newly built Sapele Stadium.

A United States-based human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch, HRW, said, yesterday, that every effort to curb corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Nigeria might not yield the desired result if the executive arm of government and the political establishments continue to interfere in activities of the commission.

A does of what to expect from Super Eagles players when they battle Madagascar on September 4 in a 20112 African Cup of Nations qualifier will be on show this weekend as the Nigerian gladiators play for their respective European clubs in league matches.

Leader of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra,MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazurike and 280 members of the organisation were, yesterday, remanded in prison custody for allegedly conspiring to overthrow Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime and other governors of the South- Eastern states through unlawful means in order to enthrone Biafra.

Immediate past vice-president of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Special Adviser on Labour Matters to ex-governor of Imo State, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, Chief John Onyenemere, has been kidnapped.

The ovation was still loud when Patrick Ekeji stood from his chair, turned to me and said “this is good for sports.”I waited to hear more from him but he looked sideways and repeated, “This is good for sports, this is good for sports.”

THE suspension of the President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Isa Ayo Salami on Thursday, August 18, 2011 ,by the National Judicial Council, NJC, should be of grave concern to President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian politicians and of course Nigerians in general.