It represents a tragic parody. The killing, in broad day light, of a senator and the Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, only serves to make blind folly of the assurances given by Information Minister, Labaran Maku, that parents who were worried about the posting of their wards for the mandatory national service were creating unnecessary panic. For a nation where presidential condolences have become two-a-penny, the latest round of attacks would swell the cabinet wherein condolence letters are filed – one to the deceased senator’s family; another to the Majority Leader’s family; a special one to the government and people of Plateau State; and for the villagers, they do not really matter so you needn’t “give a damn”.

The immediate past acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has charged the Federal Government to ensure that about 80 per cent of Nigerian youths have access to functional education capable of giving them gainful employment to discourage them from going into crime.

From their days as Green Eagles to Super Eagles, the national male football team have been tutored by several local coaches namely Adegboye Onigbinde, Paul Hamilton, Monday Sinclair, Christian Chukwu, Austin Eguavoen, Shaibu Amodu, Samson Siasia and currently Stephen Keshi.

NIGERIAN Library Association, NLA, weekend, said that the sustenance of the ‘Bring the Book Back Project’, recently launched by the Federal Government, largely depends on the availability of standard public libraries throughout the country, just as it accused government of indirectly sabotaging its efforts on reading campaign.

Immediate past governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has justified the inclusion of security vote in the nation’s constitution.