The first Lady of Lagos State, Dame Abimbola Fashola, has called on Nigerian youths to embrace reading culture as a tool for self discovery, self development and nation building. She said this at the public presentation of the book titled ‘the Eagle’s personality written by the founder, Covenant Harvester Christian International Ministry, Dotun Ojelabi, in Lagos recently.

Former governors, deputy governors and governorship candidates of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), among others, have lashed out at the All Progressive Congress (APC) over what they described as unwarranted criticisms and attacks on the person and office of President Goodluck Jonathan.

All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State of Osun has described the massive wind of change blowing from Abuja as “the hurricane that will eventually dismantle the political culture of graft, corruption and impunity in governance which the People’s Democratic Party represents in Nigeria since 1999”.

As the festive period approaches the Oyo/Osun Customs Command of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has been recording massive seizures of rice in its daily operations. When Sunday Vanguard visited the Command, it was observed that its ware house was filled to the brim with seizures, mostly rice.

Irate youths suspected to be land speculators yesterday pulled down a three-room apartment and a kitchen allegedly belonging to the head of Rosh of Ohr Adonai Synagogue Church, Nkpor-Agu, near Onitsha, Anambra State, one Pastor Sylvester Agu.

The world over, the youth are the pride of their nation. What gives them this place of pride is their energies, propensities, vibrancy, strength, large population, creative power and productive capacity amongst other potentials.

First of all, let me use this opportunity to thank the Abia State Governor, our own dear Chief T.A Orji, who is already leading the campaign for an Abia State governor from the Ukwa-Ngwa extraction in 2015, and he has remained consistent in the campaign. He say it anywhere he goes. And his emphases on this has been for equity and fairness, that power should move to Ukwa-Ngwa region.

In this season of love, one thing that is very vital is for all to imbibe the spirit of love and forgiveness as shown by God through the gift of his son, Jesus Christ whom the world is celebrating and also for the exemplary character shown by Nelson Mandela who suffered for his people and had the opportunity to be a leader but choose to love and forgive even those that put him in jail.

Omo-Agege, who spoke at Orogun, Delta State, during a victory rally organized by Ughelli North Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to celebrate the success of the party in the election which saw Senator Emmanuel Aguariavbodo emerging victorious, maintained that the party would not have been celebrating without the resolute support of Uduaghan whose strong leadership made the victory possible.

One serious issue that occupied the mind of many at the just concluded Association of Nigerian Authors ANA 23rdinternational conference held in Akure recently was the issue of cultural homology.
As usual, the conference which was well attended by writers from all over the country afforded them, the opportunity to reflect on some issues bothering the development of writers in the country.