He probably had little reason to take the challenging path of fighting the establishment, given the comport and conditions around the country’s governors. But not Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State who was nurtured in the Aminu Kano political culture of using political power to fight for the masses.

Reactions have continued to trail the introduction of the new Biometric Central Motor Registration, BCMR, which its implementation is expected to be enforced by the Nigerian Police.

FORMER Vice Presi-dent Alex Ekwueme, one time Federal Commissioner for Information and Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, Reverend Emmanuel Gbonigi and others under the aegis, Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly, SNPA yesterday reiterated their support for the immediate convocation of a National Conference and called for its immediate convocation by President Goodluck Jonathan.

For shooting one Mr Darlington Amaiham unlawfully, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, awarded N10 million as damages against the Nigerian Police Force, the Police Inspector General, and three of its officers, for negligence.

The lady must have been a natural southpaw the way she lashed out at her fellow legislator, who was, fortunately a real gentleman.

Ebisan Bukola Damola is an up and coming soul singer and songwriter. She started out her music career as a gospel singer in the UK. In Nigeria, she is better known for having released three songs, Suru, Jowo, and Dance with Me, for the award winning soundtrack of the 2010 Mammodu Ali-Balogun’s movie, Tango With Me. Her debut single was titled Love Story. She is half Yoruba and half Delta parentage and decided as a tribute to her Itsekiri roots to go by her Itsekiri name Ebisan. In this interview with Showtime Celebrity, she talks about her music, her aspirations and plans for future.

The following day … 100m semi finals. Three of them. The favourites in the other two duly won theirs in impressive style. Especially the Jamaican.

Super Eagles left back, Elderson Echiejile has admitted that high altitude in Addis Ababa could be a problem when Nigeria and Ethiopia clash in the first leg qualifier of the World Cup play off on October 15.

Organisers tried to keep this information under wraps until weekend when the grand finale will be aired but it has not been possible. Word is out that DJ Switch has emerged winner of Glo X-Factor Season One.

Legendary reggae singer, Ras Kimono who topped music charts in the late 802 s and 902 s with Dance hall hits “Under Pressure”, “Rumba stylee” and many other hits has become a father again.

No fewer than 34 motorists and passengers plying the Maiduguri- Biu federal Highway road were reportedly killed between Thursday and early hours of yesterday in Limanti Village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Mohammed Bashir Abbas before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High court, Calabar over alleged fraud of N7 million.

Head coach of the Nigeria national team, Stephen Keshi and former international, Taribo West have lost properties handed to them after helping the Super Eagles qualify for the 2002 Fifa World Cup.

Eight suspected members of Boko Haram were yesterday allegedly killed in Abuja, during a shoot out with a combined team of security forces.

As the confiscation hearing of assets of former Delta State Governor James Ibori entered its fifth day in London, yesterday, the former EFCC Chairman giving evidence of how Ibori offered him $15m bribe, said under oath that neither he nor the EFCC had an investigation file, notes of calls, meetings, briefings or records detailing the offer of the alleged bribe between him and James Ibori.