The succession crisis rocking the oil rich coastal town of Agrisaba in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has taken a new twist following the alleged invasion and attack on the palace of the Regent, Chief Sampson Awudul, by armed youths from outside the community.

Peace has always been a much sought-after phenomenon by every living creature. The subject and search for true and lasting peace is one that has transcended every bound, and extended to every human endeavour and concern. Simple as the concept may sound, the exigencies and the mode of life in the modern and civilized world of today make such a search a precarious one, coming only at the behest of concerted physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological effort.

There were indications last night that the peace talks slated for October 7, 2013 between the Presidency and the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, on one hand and the protagonists of the breakaway faction, might not hold after all.

Poor service in Nigeria is like the weather.
Everybody talks about it, but nobody seems to do anything about it. Wherever you turn, you will hear someone complaining about poor service by public servants, telecom companies, IT firms, universities or hospitals. What of banks? Almost everybody has one negative thing or the other to say about the banks, their tellers or ATMs.

Women groups in Imo State have called on the Lawmakers not to repeal the Violence Against Persons Prohibition, VAPP, law signed by Governor Rochas Okorocha in May this year.

Quoted companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, will not be allowed to announce fresh dividend payment, bonuses or engage in mergers in the next three weeks.

According to a notice obtained from the NSE’s website, there will also not be market actions like splits, rights issues and listing.

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has offered executive positions to female staff as part of its efforts to ensure gender diversity among its workforce.

Let me state from the outset that after I read, in between the lines, the piece titled: “PDM, PDP and the Battle Ahead” in THISDAY, the Sunday newspaper of September 8, 2013, I came to an interesting conclusion that there is no battle ahead, after all, between Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM, which has just transformed into a political party, and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

UGBORIKOKO community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State has sent a Save Our Souls, SOS, appeal to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, over an alleged reign of terror unleashed on the people by a gang of criminals.

Security agents insisted last night that they came under fire from suspected terrorists in Apo, near the official residential quarters of Nigerian lawmakers, before they opened fire to repel them.

First Bank Nigeria Limited has attributed the success of the recently floated Eurobond to the country’s improved sovereign debt rating.

Godswill Akpabio International Scrabble Classics has been adjudged as the best Scrabble competition in the world, so says the Chairman of the World English Language Scrabble Players Association ( WESPA ) Mr Elie Dangoor.

A 43-year-old dismissed Police officer, Christopher Omeleze, attached to the state Traffic Division, Ikeja, Lagos, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, for allegedly taking bribe from a motorist.

Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) has denied reports that the President is leading a 600-man delegation to the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Mali, Gabon, Togo and Congo Brazzaville have joined the league of foreign nations confirmed for the second Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) International Taekwondo Open holding next month in Abuja.