The delegation of Football Association of Malawi to Saturday’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against African champions, Nigeria will land in Abuja on Thursday morning. The contingent will arrive from Accra, Ghana.

THIS column today is dedicated to two Nigerians – Master Daniel Ohikhena, that wizkid who flew from Benin City to Lagos without paying a kobo; and Alhaji Danbaba Suntai, the Executive Governor of Taraba State, who travelled to hell and back.

Controversy trailing last weekend re-run election in Offa local government area of Kwara State took a strange dimension, yesterday, when one of the councillor ship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Shao South West Ward, Mr Jimoh Afolabi Olawole, earlier declared winner alongside others by Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission, KWASIEC, said he did not win the election.

It is amazing that the Federal Government has allowed the ASUU strike to continue without any serious attempt to resolve the impasse. In the first place, it needs to be stressed that once an agreement has been reached by parties, it ought to be respected and implemented.

FORUM for Justice and Human Rights Defence, FJHD, has called for the conduct of credible local government elections in Delta State, as the current situation where caretaker committees are in-charge, denies the people of true representation at the grassroots.

As Union Homes Saving and Loans Plc, remains grounded due to industrial unrest that has crippled activities of the bank nationwide for over a month as a result of unpaid salaries and other benefits to workers, depositors have called on the Federal Government to intervene to save the leading mortgage institution from imminent collapse.

TALES of woe from Federal Government retirees in Lagos, have continued to elicit emotional reactions as the retired civil servants battle to draw attention of government to their plight.

As Union Homes Saving and Loans Plc, remains grounded due to industrial unrest that has crippled activities of the bank nationwide for over a month as a result of unpaid salaries and other benefits to workers, depositors have called on the Federal Government to intervene to save the leading mortgage institution from imminent collapse.

The Commission submits that the National Assembly should de-emphasis the issue of qualifying years of experience and adopt the model of the CBN Act where no requirement of specific years of post-qualification experience is stipulated by the CBN Act. This is the position that is consistent with global best practice which emphasizes competency rather than years of post-qualification experience, which does not necessarily translate into capacity and capability.

When “The Bombers” stormed the stage with a most exhilarating performance, the entire audience comprising the honourable Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke; representatives of Centre for Black Art and Africa Civilisation (CBAAC), National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN), National Theatre, Ministry of Education, Professors from different universities across the federation, etc, knew the afternoon was that of super entertainment.

THE All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA yesterday declared that the party lacked the constitutional capacity to field candidate for the forthcoming 2013 governorship election in Anambra State.

FOUR suspected killers of a Police constable, Omoniyi Edema, attached to Bolorunduro police post in Ogbese Division of Ondo State, have been arrested.

A member of the House of Representatives from Ife Federal Constituency, Mr. Rotimi Makinde, has expressed concerns over the spate of oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the country, urging the Federal Government to adopt a home-grown tactics to curb the menace.

It is 20 years since one of Africa’s most recognisable faces made his first mark on the international stage at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Japan 1993.