About five policemen were reportedly injured following a bomb explosion which occurred at mid night near a police check point around Central Market Round About in Bauchi, Bauchi State capital yesterday.

There is no doubt that the two features of fasting in Ramadan are mental and practical exercises. These are like the wings of a bird on which man flies through the heavenly space of spirituality in the month of Ramadan. This is not only our mental ability to decipher what is good and also recognise what is bad but also to deploy these mental abilities into use. Good enough, the Holy Quran which was also revealed in the month of Ramadan is a guide to mankind.

THE Delta State Governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Asaba, has struck out two applications urging it to dismiss the petition of Chief Great Ogboru and the Democratic People’s Party, DPP, challenging the return of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in the April 26 governorship poll

His countenance alone told the story and portrayed his mind.But Samson Siasia was so angry he had to say a few things about players of the national team.

PIQUED by rising incidence of trans-border crime and terrorism around Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said the country would take definite steps to strengthen security cooperation with neighbouring countries.