OUR hypocritical senators showed their anger at N4 billion allocated to the construction of an office for the First Lady in the 2013 budget. We should applaud their concerns about probity. Should we?

NO fewer than four persons were, weekend, confirmed dead after an engine boat carrying 40 passengers capsized at Oferekpe community in Ikwo South East, Ebonyi State.

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Sonni Samuel Yusuf walked taller Sunday when the Super Eagles sent Ivory Coast’s Elephants crashing out of the Nations Cup.

THE Presidency yesterday took a swipe at critics of President Goodluck Jonathan, describing the accusation of incompetence levelled against him by the opposition as mere political propaganda and untrue.

Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike says they have to be cautious of Mali when they clash in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday.

Edo Sate House of Assembly, yesterday, suspended sitting following the abduction of the member representing Esan Central Local Government Area of the state, Mr Victor Edoror, by gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers.

When the Super Eagles tackle Mali on Wednesday in the semi final of the African Cup of Nations, Stephen Keshi would be going back to a familiar terrain.

THE N509 million generated by Anambra State for victims of last year’s flood disaster that ravaged 60 communities in the state is still intact, Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Oseloka Obaze, has said.

FORMER Federal Commissioner for Works, Major-General Orho Obada (rtd.), yesterday, narrated how he escaped death by the whiskers from kidnappers in Delta State.

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, yesterday, said he stopped the monthly payment of N250 million to militants on assumption of office to challenge the beneficiaries to work and earn a decent living and create equal opportunities for natives of the state to benefit from its resources.