It can be safely assumed that democracy returned to Nigeria after the death of that military dictator, General Sanni Abacha. The return of democracy started in 1999 after the often forgotten character named General Abdusallam Abubakar terminated the 16 army rule that featured General Buhari, General Babangida and General Abacha. Thus, the Nigerian democratic experiment started in 1999 under the 1999 Constitution (as now amended).

Abuja —The National Economic Council Thursday approved sharing of between $1billion and $2billion from the excess crude account amongst the federal, state and local governments.

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Alhaji Bukar Goni as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

In a bid to support the Rescue Mission agenda of Governor Anayo Rochas Okorocha’s led administration, Nollywood actress, Evangelist Eucharia Anunobi has shown interest of joining in partnership with the Imo State government and other well-meaning Imolites to make the State drive developmentally for the general purpose of all.

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ONITSHA— Following the security situation in the country, Anambra State government has embarked on branding of commercial vehicles and motorcycles.

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the World Water Day today, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has lamented that over 66 million Nigerians are without improved drinking water.

Work was temporarily halted at Seven-Up Bottling Company Plc headquarters, Ijora Lagos on Monday as Pepsi Football Ambassador Victor Moses stopped over to say thank you to the management and staff of the company for their support.

WORLD renowned televangelist and founder of World Soul Winning Evangelical Mission, WOSEM, and General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Prophet Timothy Obadare, is dead.

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have declared that the motive behind last Monday’s bomb attack on a motor park in Kano which claimed the lives of more that 75 passengers was to cause another civil war even as the Federal Government warned that it will no longer tolerate wanton destruction of lives and property in the country.

AS Nigeria wades through the storms of insecurity worsened by the Boko Haram insurgency in some northern parts of the country, which has claimed about 3000 lives so far, the media has been urged to learn from its mistakes in the coverage of the Niger Delta crisis and embrace peace journalism.

ABUJA — As controversy continues to trail which political group has the acronym, APC, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will today meet with the four merger parties possibly to resolve the crisis and also deliberate on the issues and allegations of sabotage levelled against the Commission by the contending groups.

With Governor Saidu Dakingari bound to leave office in 2015 after two terms in office, the political atmosphere in Kebbi State is now full of jostling and systematic scheming ahead of the 2015 general elections.

The Jetty and Petroleum Tank Farm Owners of Nigeria (JEPTFON) has called for relocation of all residents near tank farms in Lagos.

There were indications, yesterday, that the Boko Haram sect might have infiltrated Lagos State, following raid of a building in Ijora Badia area of Lagos, suspected to have been used as a hideout by the suspected terrorists.

BENIN—EDO State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the state government of planning to use its vigilante group, Neighbourhood Watch, to rig the April 20, local government elections in the state.