ANGRY commercial motorcyclists (Okada), Thursday, brutalised national youth coordinators of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Johnson Obah, in Ughelli, Delta State, for allegedly knocking down one of them.

Ekiti State House of Assembly, has immortalised former Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, late Abayomi Saliu Adeoti, by naming a secondary school and old Parliament Road in the State Capital after him.

Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, Mr. James Dugo, yesterday, denied insinuations that he was handpicked by President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure that an “anointed” candidate emerged victorious in the party’s gubernatorial primaries billed for November 19. Dugo said he would ensure a level playing ground for all PDP gubernatorial aspirants in Bayelsa State.

A day to the fourth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court judgment that enthroned him as Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuke Rotimi Amaechi sat down at an interactive session with select journalists at his official lodge in Abuja.

THE state of Nigeria’s management of its solid minerals is to say the least disgraceful and this should worry our leaders on several scores. There is huge loss of revenue as well as loss of lives from the inexplicable neglect of the sector.

THE absurdity of Samson Siasia remaining as coach of the Eagles shows in the puerile defences for one of the most glaring instances of a Nigerian setting out to insult the sensibilities of other Nigerians in a matter that holds great prospects for regulating future conduct in the public sphere.

The three tiers of government as well as security agencies in the country have been accused of lacking the political will to take action meant to address the menace of Boko Haram in the country.

Following the crisis rocking All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the Abia State chapter of the party has passed a vote of confidence on National Chairman, Chief Victor Umeh, describing him as the best they could ever have.

Last Friday, the ancient city of Benin, Edo State capital came alive with songs and dances as the remains of the legendary actor, Sam Loco Efe was laid to rest.

A top Nigeria Football Federation Executive Member said yesterday that the modern way of constituting a technical crew was to allow the head coach choose his team and Stephen Keshi’s own would not be different.