The decomposing body of the 22-year-old son of a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was found dangling under the old Makurdi Bridge, Makurdi, Benue State capital, yesterday, in what seemed like suicide.

The new Christian terror group in the North, Akhwat Akwop, which was apparently formed to checkmate the activities of the extremist Muslim Boko Haram sect has asked nationals of five Islamic countries suspected to be funding the Boko Haram to leave the country.

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima said yesterday, that a top commander of the deadly sect, Boko Haram has been arrested alongside five other members. With the arrest, a relieved Governor Shettima who confirmed it to the Associated Press said, “I believe the worst is over”.

I DON’T know about you. But for me, the speech made by President Goodluck Jonathan at the National Christian Centre, Abuja last Sunday, was the most soulful he has ever made. The President is not known for his biting, piercing or inspiring speeches. Oratory is not one of his special attributes.

IT was true when a famous writer of blessed memory, Harvey Firestone, said: “You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself”. Calvin Coolidge, another writer crowned it this way: “No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave”.

THE weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday rose from a prolonged session with an approval for the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, to embark on the provision of an electronic national identity card for all Nigerians of 18 years old and above, at the cost of N30.66 billion.

Nigeria have been left ‘deeply disappointed’ after CAF poked the country in the eye by handing South Africa the rights to host the 2013 African Nations Cup tournament.

Each member of the new Federation Cup champions, Heartland Football Cl;ub of Owerri received N1million from the government of Imo state.

The newly-appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in-charge of Zone 3, John Morenike, has said that the police needed special funding to enable the force function effectively.

The Patriotic Alliance of Nigeria, PAN, an association of opposition political parties, yesterday said the Federal Government must not allow itself to be seen as being intimidated by the Boko Haram

Imo State Command of the State Security Service, SSS, has launched a manhunt for the traditional ruler of Lagwa autonomous community, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, Eze Cosmas Onyeneke, whose factory premises was used as detention camp for kidnap victims.

Senator Uche Chukwumerije representing Abia North Senatorial district, Abia State in the National Assembly said Wednesday that the aspiration of the Igbos to clinch the Presidential seat in 2015 was gradually taking a strange dimension as it was now being threatened by activities of the Boko Haram sect, which is targeting same objective.

Three commissioners in the administration of former acting governor of Plateau State, Chief Michael Botman, and a lawmaker, were, yesterday, arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, sitting in Abuja.

Civil servants in Plateau State have vowed to resume their suspended strike over the N18,000 minimum wage today unless the state government reached an agreement on the issue with labour.