IT was Professor Wole Soyinka who once suggested that Nigerian politicians seeking elective or appointive positions should first be subjected to psychiatric examination.

Shock and disbelieve could best describe the expression on the faces of residents of Alagbado area of Lagos State last week, following the arrest and startling discovery that one of their neighbors, Mr Abraham Olaniyan, sold his day-old baby to an Anambra State business woman for N350,000.

After his split with his long-time friend and colleague, Don Jazzy, D’banj may have pitched tent with other Nigerian acts.

The 3rd Cross River State Primary/Secondary Schools Track and Field Championship began yesterday at the U.J Esuene Stadium Calabar with over 1000 kids from all the local governments in the State participating.

The Jamma’tu Nasril Islam, JNI, and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday traded words over the identity of bombers in the country.

They have made up their mind that he (Justice Salami) will not be recalled, so it is easy to organize people to bring out actions to restrain his recall. And then, having done that, they say the case is in court so it is subjudice.

There was joy in Nigerian referees circles last week when world football governing body, FIFA, listed Nigerian referee Peter Edibe on the provisional list for the FIFA world cup 2014 matches in Brazil.

Besides issues bothering on Salami’s reinstatement, the AGF, equally revealed, yesterday, that a “White Paper”, chronicling all the factors behind the Boko Haram insurgency in Northern parts of the country had been gazetted by the Federal Government.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Monetary Policy Committee, yesterday, raised alarm over the deteriorating national economic growth, stating that “the growth and development of the Nigerian economy will continue to be at risk so long as progress is not made in structural reforms.”

JOINT Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is on the long queue of organisations waiting for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to help them do their work. JAMB wants EFCC to assist it in stopping examination malpractices.

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, reiterated the commitment of his administration to upgrade all airports in the country to meet minimum acceptable international standards, saying the ongoing rehabilitation being carried out in airports across the country is part of this commitment.

AS the spate of violence in the Northern region of the country continues unabated, Arewa Youths Forum, AYF, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to engage youths in meaningful dialogue with a view to proffering lasting solution to the menace.

Two adults believed to be in their thirties, suspected to be lovers, were found dead in a car at the premises of Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Monday night. The two lovers were identified by relations as Najeeb Yunusa, General Manger, Azman Filling Station, Abuja, and Nadiya Abdu of Gwamamja quarters, Kano.

The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, yesterday claimed to have uncovered what it claimed to be a devious plot by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to further distabilise the party.

A Yaba Magistrate Court, Lagos, has remanded a football coach, Emmanuel Temuru, in prison custody, following his arraignment for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Miss Margaret Usen, who he had allegedly impregnated.