IMPLICITLY, the policy initiatives enunciated in the President’s 2012 Budget address reflect similar reasoning. Instead of simply funding pre-existing programmes, the Jonathan administration appears to be formulating its own distinctive approach to the unemployment problem.

Nigeria Premier League match commissioner and military sports administrator, Emmanuel Okaro has urged Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi to do everything possible to avoid struggling to qualify for the 2013 Nations Cup.

MR. Manager Seigha is chairman of the Niger Delta Nationalities Forum in Lagos State. In this interview, he spoke on the three days ultimatum issued by the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, to southerners and non-Muslims to leave the North saying that those issuing such threats were out to destabilize the country. He spoke on other national issues including removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. Excerpts:

Contrary to fears that the national team is being distracted by the planned strike by labour unions over the removal of oil subsidy, spokesman of the Eagles, Ben Alaiya said yesterday that players and officials were in good mood at Thursday morning training, led by Head Coach, Stephen Keshi.

Rising R& B artist, Eric Arubayi recently concluded work on the video of his new single, Number One.