The beauty of dirge or funeral poetry came to my consciousness in my last year at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, when I had to do my B.A, Thesis on the content and form of Igbo elegiac poetry for a degree in English. Since after that research attempt, I have come to the conclusion that the elegiac form, otherwise known as dirge offers the mind the most illuminating canvass for the expression of deep feelings.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has renewed calls for the establishment of an electoral offences tribunal before the 2015 general elections.

Jega made the call during a debate on ethics and elections organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation on Tuesday in Abuja.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi says he is happy with his first look at Godfrey Oboabona and does not envisage any additional training to get the defender in top shape to face Ethiopia this weekend.

As the zero hour ap-proaches swiftly for the first leg World Cup play-off between Ethiopia and Nigeria on Sunday, former Super Eagles coach, Chairman Christian Chukwu has advised the Super Eagles players to play down on the fear of altitude in Addis Ababa and instead concentrate on their attitude to the game.

Ahead of this weekend’s crucial play-off between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa for the Brazil 2014 world cup ticket, Senate President, David Mark, has charged the Nigeria side to leave nothing to chance in the battle.