Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has promised to give full details of activities leading to the death of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, which was annulled by General Ibrahim Babangida’s administration, saying, however, that the time was not yet ripe for that.

The United Nations said yesterday that Nigerian Security Agencies had not officially informed the world body about the arrest of suspects in the bombing of its Abuja office last week. The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Daouda Toure who addressed the press in Abuja said the body was committed to ensuring that those behind the dastardly act were brought to book.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday charged the Board of the Debt Management office, DMO, to initiate policies that will aid the Federal Government realise its transformation agenda through debt management.

Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazurike, yesterday, accused Commissioners of Police and military commanders of northern origin serving in the South East zone of being members of Boko Haram.

Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, declared yesterday that the people of the South East geopolitical zone were responsible for their economic and political misfortune in the country.

PEOPLES’ Democratic Party, PDP, and the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday traded words over Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s allegation that irresponsibility of previous administration was largely responsible for the flood disaster that unleashed havoc on residents of Ibadan metropolis a week ago.

Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has blamed recent bombings in parts of the country on aliens who come into the country with the intent to cause breach of the peace.

Three people were said to have died with several others hospitalised following the outbreak of cholera in Borogo Local Government of Bauchi State .

The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission [NBC] hammered the latest single “Oliver Twist” by the Koko master, Dbanj’s, which just hit the airwaves .

The Senior NationalTeam, Super Eagles, arrived in Antananarivo on Thursday morning, three days ahead of a must-win 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying match against Madagascar.

The man who supplied materials for the making of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, to members of the Boko Haram has been arrested by the State Security Service, SSS just as it emerged that the sect had sent 270 of its members to Yemen and Sudan for training on terrorism according to security sources trailing activities of the group.

I STILL consider at6hletics as one of the finest sports. Its rules are simple. Its head try to follow them to the letter. The mishap that Usain Bolt had in the 100m final is a regular occurrence. The high profile of the one involved resulted in the comments that have trailed false starts and taken the shine off the final.

The bad news of attack on the United Nations Building in Abuja was followed by another worse tale of deadly clashes in Jos. The story is the same inspite of efforts by security forces to stop the terrible acts of terrorism.

IBADAN should not be one of the places to be associated with flood disasters for the simple reason that for decades, its Ogunpa River has been the best advertisement for what disasters can visit on a poorly planned city.