A former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Tuesday said his political opponents were behind the rumour making the rounds that he was a murderer.

The presidency Tuesday reiterated that President Goodluck Jonathan has neither taken a decision or whether or not he will contest in the 2015 elelction, nor has he authorized any person or group to work for him for the 2015 election.

Lagos State government is considering lifting the ban placed on religious activities in primary schools in the state, even as Governor Babatunde Fashola said the citizens must cooperate with security agencies for effective security.

Fashola, who disclosed this, yesterday, during a courtesy visit by members of the Anglican Communion, Diocese of Lagos West, led by the outgoing Bishop, Rt. Rev. Peter Adebiyi, argued that every major city in the world had its own black spot.

He said: “I assure you that we will do something on the ban placed on religious studies in our public schools.”

“I could not agree anymore with the claim about the suggestion to improve the moral content of learning. And this relates with the issue we have also raised at our weekly executive meeting today (yesterday) that the most intelligent person has no learning if he or she has no compassion and fear for God.”

London police are bracing for protests at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral on Wednesday, with opponents vowing to pelt her coffin with eggs, coal or milk if they can get close enough — or simply turn their backs on the passing procession.

The abductors of former Chief Press Secretary to immediate past Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu and incumbent Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Kehinde Oladapo Kolade Bamigbetan have demanded $1 million as ransom.