A chieftain of Edo State chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Elder Collins Sanni, said: “Let me remind Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its aspirants, that the race to Osadebey Avenue in 2012 does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. So it is God who decides who to show mercy.

LAGOS State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC, has disclosed that the incessant rainfall is responsible for the poor state of some roads in Lagos, noting that it would embark on massive rehabilitation at the end of rainy season.

TIme was about 3.00 p.m. on Monday October 17, 2011. The location was Ikwerre Road Mile 1 Diobu Port Harcourt. Two men clad in mobile Police khaki uniform were spotted clutching two AK47 rifles at the entrance and exit gate of the Mile 1 branch of Diamond Bank.

Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Monday over the King of Pop’s 2009 death, at an emotional climax to his long-awaited trial.

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed into law Gender Based Violation, GBV, Bill which seeks protection of women and children against any form of abuse or violence.

TIme was about 3.00 p.m. on Monday October 17, 2011. The location was Ikwerre Road Mile 1 Diobu Port Harcourt. Two men clad in mobile Police khaki uniform were spotted clutching two AK47 rifles at the entrance and exit gate of the Mile 1 branch of Diamond Bank. No one gave special attention to their presence there because armed uniform men around banks in Port Harcourt and indeed all banks across the country is a common sight.

The Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, yesterday, condemned last weekend’s bloodbath in Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State in which over 100 persons were killed by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, warning that the situation was completely unacceptable and that President Goodluck Jonathan had a duty to restore peace and normalcy in the country.

FOR a man who reigned with near maximum power for eight years in Ogun State, these are indeed unusual times for former Governor Gbenga Daniel. Actions and activities of the former Governor, which for eight years were covered by immunity or other stratagems are…

Government at all levels have been urged to put in place policies that would secure the social protection, long-term care and access to public health for the elderly in Nigeria.

Irked by the rise in cardiovascular diseases, the Lagos State government last week commenced the training of 120 health workers from the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the State.

ONE of the oldest sports clubs in this country, Asaba Sports Club, founded in 1863 has been brought down by bulldozers.

Facility management practitioners in the country are being given incentive to uphold excellence and professionalism through recognition of their contribution to national development.

Agile security operatives attached to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, last week arrested a 300-level computer science student of the University said to be on a vengeance mission after a member of his cult was allegedly killed by a rival group.

A BRIEF encounter with Adaobi Agbago leaves one with an odd mixture of enthusiasm and disappointment. On one hand it is difficult not to be enthusiastic about her liveliness, friendliness and sheer vivacity. On the other hand, it is just as difficult not to feel a twinge of regret and disappointment at the helplessness brought on by her plight.

FOR sometime now,sanity had been restored in the nation’s aviation sector after the storm that hit it in 2005 and 2006, following the deadly crashes that claimed hundreds of lives. The accidents served as a wake-up call for managers and operators in the industry who obviously took up the gauntlet of reforming it and making safety friendly.