Every nation has the government it deserves-letter from Russia, 1811
At this time, once thought goes to government and the state. Why? In two days, Nigeria would have rounded another bend in her experiment in democracy. The 29th of May will mark the day when oaths were taken to usher in new governments in the country.

ANXIETY mounted, yesterday, when a television station broke the news of a replacement for the ailing Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, who is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed foreign hospital.

Nigerian golfers had another weekend of excitement yesterday in Port Harcourt with the eastern qualifiers for the MTN World Golfers Championship slated for South Africa later in the year.

In advancing the slogan of “Language, Literature and the decolonization of Nigeria’s political culture,” we are merely saying that we don’t wish any longer to adapt ourselves to the special features of white colonial and post-colonial rule.

Director General, Niger State Millennium Development Goals (MDG), Joshua Nuhu Bawa, says that the state is not indebted on the MDGs counterpart funding, but rather has been counter funding above that of the Federal Government to meet up with its projects.

Indigenes of Umueri community, in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, said the crisis generated by the election in its Lagos chapter has been resolved and that all the issues leading to the crisis has been addressed.

One unique feature of democratic government is the principle of separation of powers which recognizes three distinct branches of government- the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary with clearly defined functions and powers.

It took just one day for the first upset in the ongoing GUFAF South West qualifiers to be recorded as Moonstar FC, winners of last year’s qualifiers in the zone were kicked out of the competition by little known Fire Two FC.

The third edition of the International Energy Insurance Hockey Premier League would kicked off at the weekend in Lagos at the National Stadium Hockey pitch with all eyes on the Union Bank hockey team, winners of the inaugural Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF) Top 4 Championship for Adekunle Kukoyi Cup last month.

Some parents in Lagos have decried the growing abuse of the social network, Facebook, noting that the medium was promoting immoral acts among the youths.