The dream of every parent is to train their children into becoming responsible citizens to care of them at their old age. But this was not to be for the Tyger family of Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State whose 21-year-old son, Tariebi Tyger, a 200-level petrochemical engineering student of the Niger Delta University was cut down in his prime.

LONG ago, in my village church, an elderly woman was asked to pray. In her prayer, she strayed from the liturgical platitudes that mark such church prayers, and delved into politics.

As things stand now,Kenyan rapper, Prezzo may not be ‘allowed’ to see the corpse of his beloved friend, Goldie, if the threat made by the songstress’ husband, Andrew Harvey is anything to reckon with.

You’ve heard that phrase before, “Live every moment as if it was your last.” In this season, as we remember singer, Goldie Harvey who passed on last week, it now more than ever before bears repetition. If the ‘Touch my body” singer knew that she was nearing the end of her days on earth, would she have done things differently? It’s quite difficult to say; because the dead don’t talk. But as we go through the last days of Goldie Harvey, perhaps you can answer that question for yourself.

Even though he had pledged not to be dissuaded from the affairs of state by 2015 campaign drums, his rivals for the ticket are not giving up on provoking him into dancing. President Goodluck Jonathan had months ago declared on national television that he would not dabble into the 2015 presidential election question until 2014.

She has been openly called a barefaced liar on radio, national television and, worse still, on social media, yet, Nigerian first lady has braved all the odds to come out with what has come to be referred to as her lazarus story.

BARELY 24 hours after the Federal Government said it had approved N384 billion for the payment of entitlements of workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Organised Labour has rejected government’s position, threatening to shut down the sector next week should government fail to reverse its position.

One of the questions I was asked when I came back to Nigeria was, “who was your favourite Eagle?”

The Namibia Football Association (NFA) president, John Muinjo has said everything is in place for the successful hosting of the 2014 Africa Women Championships.

Federal Government, Thursday, revealed that Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, owe insurance companies N24 billion in unpaid premiums as at January 2013.

ABUJA—The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, Thursday, appealed to electricity consumers to accept an “impending increase in tariff” due to ongoing reforms in the sector.

*As Maina weighs option, awaits court verdict before resurfacing…
ABUJA—The Presidency Thursday declared the embattled Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, a fugitive who is on the run and must be tracked down by the police.

The Federal Government has invited experts from Ethiopia Commodities Exchange and the World Bank to assist in the restructuring of Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange (ASCE).

Hon. John Owan Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) represents Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the House of Representatives. As chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, it could be said that the duty of making budgetary allocation to various government ministries, departments and agencies falls squarely on his shoulders. In this interview, he spoke on the lingering controversies surrounding the 2013 budget and related issues. Excerpts:

IT is a common mistake to think that just any criticism of those in authority is intended to spur action in the positive direction.