The new Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Professor Modupe Adelabu, was sworn in, yesterday, following her confirmation by the state House of Assembly, Tuesday.

IT was a harvest of collapse buildings in Lagos in the last two days where three buildings have collapsed at different locations in the state leaving at least two dead and several others injured.

THE people of Oghada Community in Isi Clan, Uhunmwode Local Governent Area of Edo State have every reason to count themselves blessed. While other people may yet be looking for an example of a perfect blend of royalty and excellence, the perfect example is located at the very heart of Oghada Community.

Vitamin A is known to be essential for good vision, proper development of embryos, healthy skin and mucous membranes. It helps cells reproduce normally, plays a role in immune system function, growth, bone formation, reproduction and wound healing. It then follows that Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD), considered a public health problem especially in Africa and South-East Asia, will lead to high risk of disease and death in children and pregnant women.

Yenagoa—The remains of late Major Isaac Adaka Boro, which was exhumed from the Ikoyi cemetery, Lagos last month, where he was buried 45 years ago, will be interred, May 16, at the Heroes Park in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, his final place of rest.

Two years ahead of Enugu State 2015 governorship election, tension has gripped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state following reports that some ward executive members of the party in Igboeze North Local Government had taken oath to vote during the governorship primaries.

Emmanuel Emenike has said Nigeria will shine at next month’s FIFA Confederations Cup as well as 2014 World Cup qualifiers even without him.

OWERRI — Governors bound for All Progressives Congress, APC, have decried the continuing harassment and intimidation of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State by The Presidency and agencies of the Federal Government.

A 25 year old scrap seller, Samuel Akindese, who was allegedly accused of stealing N3.2 million belonging to one Alhaji Suleiman Abubakar has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate court.

AT about 10.00am on Saturday, May 4th 2013, I left my room at the Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Canada, to see Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador Ojo Maduekwe in his hotel, the historic Fairmont Royal York Hotel, venue of the just-concluded Canada-Nigeria Investment Conference.

As hope rises for the emergence of the proposed Nigeria Education Bank, which scaled the first reading last Thursday in the House of Representatives, Nigerians wonder if planned intervention bank will boost access to higher quality education in the country.

FILLED to capacity with even no standing room,best describes the attendance of the recently held silver Jubilee celebration of the Lagos City Chorale and Orchestra held at the Agip Hall of the MUSON centre Onikan. A number of dignitaries turned up to support the international award winning choir which also had in the group, a number of choristers from the Musical Society of Nigeria itself.

WEDNESDAY, May 1, Nigerian workers celebrated the Workers’ Day like their counterparts across the globe, besides the United States of America, USA. For Nigerian workers, this year’s celebration was very significant because it was the last before the centenary celebration of Nigeria’s nationhood.

Economic experts have called for renewed approach to Africa’s development with particular attention on excluded sections of the population such as vulnerable groups and women.

A Senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Professor Aderemi Bidmos, has attributed the nation’s under-development to the misuse of intellect by Nigerians.