THE Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, yesterday, said it would amount to political suicide if the 2015 general elections were held without the convocation of a National Conference.

Could it be all over for Blackberry? A mobile device that is still one of the best companions of upward mobile people in many parts of the world. How could its fortunes begin to experience a near blackout at twilight?

Then Abraham stayed away from them for a period as long as Allah wished and called on them again but did not find Ishmael. So he came to Ishmael’s wife and asked her about Ishmael. She said, ‘He has gone in search of our livelihood.’ Abraham asked her, ‘How are you getting on?’ asking her about their sustenance and living. She replied, ‘We are prosperous and well-off (i.e. we have everything in abundance).’

SPECIAL Adviser to the President on Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Professor Sylvester Monye has called on Nigerians, especially the people of Niger-Delta, to exercise patience with the President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administrations saying they had done well in governance.

The month of September which daily bears news of surprise attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, other isolated places, and of recent, Abuja seems to be crawling to its uncertain end. However, the crisis within the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains unsolved at this moment.

Coach Tony Adiele has said that the Golden Eaglets are one of the teams to watch out for at the forthcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be hosted by UAE between October 17 and November 8.

THE Federal Government and the opposition, especially leadership of the new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, were at daggers drawn yesterday over the state of the economy.

One of the standout matches in the opening week of next month’s Fifa Under 17 World Cup sees Nigeria, the three-time champions, battle title-holders Mexico at the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Al Ain.

There are indications that former Anambra State Commissioner for Special Duties, Chief Vincent Ezenwajiaku , who was declared wanted last week by the Special Fraud Unit, Milverton, Ikoyi , over an alleged case of N10.6 million fraud, would be visiting the unit soon.

Ebonyi citizens resident in Anambra State have pledged their support and readiness to work with the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Senator Chris Ngige in his campaign.