Fresh facts have emerged on why President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration of a state of emergency in three north-eastern states got unanimous endorsement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

The Senate read the mood of the nation correctly when it threw its weight behind the imposition of state of emergency in the troubled states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.

In his 2,000 page book entitled, ‘’Ile-Ife-The Source of Yoruba Civilisation’’, Prince Adelegan Adegbola wrote the following about the Yoruba people: “The Yoruba are the progeny of great kingship, efficient kingdom-builders and astute rulers.

Some things just don’t add up when it comes to the Woolwich killings. There are certainly more questions than answers. Let us examine the facts. An off-duty British soldier by the name of Lee Rigby was walking down the street in the charming and peaceful London suburb of Woolwich. All of a sudden, and out of the blue, he was randomly selected and run over by a car which was being driven by two young black men. After they hit him to the ground with the car the two young men jumped out of it, armed with machetes, knives, a rusty old pistol and a meat cleaver, and in a deep and uncontrollable frenzy amidst shouts of ‘’Allahu Akbar’’, proceeded to take his precious life by carving him up, mutilating him, butchering him and beheading him in full public glare.

THE Federal Government on Sunday cited rising security challenge across the northern part of the country as the prime reason why it hasn’t completed the payment of compensation to the victims of post-election violence in the country.

The Presidency has denied any involvement by President Goodluck Jonathan in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum election held yesterday that returned Governor Rotimi Amaechi as its chairman.

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk died Saturday of severe burns a day after setting himself on fire to protest the slaughter of cattle, an official said.

If 35-year-old Amaosa Otabor, alias Biggy, had known he was walking into his untimely death, he would have stayed at home last Sunday morning. Otabor was allegedly shot dead by a childhood friend in Upper Uwa, on the out skirts of Benin City.

A female suicide bomber blew herself up in front of policemen in Russia’s Dagestan on Saturday, injuring 18 people in the second bombing attack to hit the restive region this week, officials said.

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram sect members, Saturday, shot and killed a security official suspected to be a personnel of the Department of Security Servies (SSS)  at Ajilari/Gomari airport ward of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

Mr Lawrence Adigbohun told an Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary Court that his wife, Blessing, brought a concubine to his house, and wanted to stab him with a knife. Meanwhile, Blessing, a 24-year-old factory worker, who was dragged before the court by her husband, told the court that her husband lied to people that she was his niece, and not his wife. ”When I was delivered of our baby, he lied that I was his niece, that I had a problem and that was why I was staying with him for five years,” the embattled wife said.

Still struggling to come to terms with the reality of the defeat of their candidate by Governor Rotimi Amaechi, aggrieved governors Saturday distanced themselves from his victory, claiming that he ceased to be their leader on Friday when his tenure ended.

Cynthia Agholor will tell anyone who cares to listen that she has been having a wonderful time in Nollywood even though she started acting as a child many years ago. What has not been kind to her, as Cynthia is certain to tell you, is the media who have continued to spread negative stories about her.

The 2012/2013 UEFA Champions League final comes up tonight at the Wembley Stadium, London. The tie is between two German club sides – Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The match promises to be a thrilling one as the Bundesliga rivals clash again.

In the entire Africa, Ghana and Nigeria especially, entertainment has grown wider than we envisaged. This growth is very fast , making it possible to almost compete side by side with Hollywood.