The blessed month of Ramadan 1433 AH (2012 CE) has come and gone with mixed feelings. Whenever the month of Ramadan is going to an end the angels, animals, and righteous slaves of Allah would not be happy, because they know many Muslims will stop the good deeds and return to sin. And one of the major causes of this attitude is weakness of iman (faith).

Chancellor of Akpabio Centre for Leadership Development, Pastor Bassey James, has raised alarm over the activities of some persons in Akwa Ibom State, under the guise of Akpabioism, impersonating him by issuing false statements and text messages, which seems to emanate from the centre, to unsuspecting members of the public.

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Emeka Wogu, has said that productivity is critical to the actualisation of the Vision 20:20:20 and the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan.

POLITICS, as they say, is a game of intrigues. It is also a game reputed for throwing up superstars who readily distinguish themselves in the service of man and humanity.

Poise Nigeria Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre, EDC, of the Pan-Atlantic University, PAU, to address the challenges of human capacity development in Nigeria.

Port operations at the Tin-can Island Container Terminal (TICT) were, Thursday, halted for hours following the killing of a Customs officer by a mobile policeman.

A FCT Senior Magistrates’ court in Karu, Abuja,Thursday, sentenced a mechanic, Ikechukwu Colma, to six months in prison for beating up Monday Mohammed of Kugbo Village, Abuja.

A 27-year-old pastor, Emmanuel Onyiuke, Thursday, appeared before an Abuja Senior Magistrate Court, Karu, Abuja, charged with homosexualism which he was said to have practiced on a 19-year-old.

THE Federal Government has concluded plans to establish a referral veterinary hospital in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to tackle serious animal diseases across the country and other African countries.

THE National Assembly is still talking about oil – for now, at least, because the final vote on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is yet to come. Everyone knows oil is causing problems – but everyone also knows that oil is making Nigeria richer. It’s paying for hospitals, roads, and our efforts against violent extremists. So running the oil industry properly really matters.

It was fun and exciting moments for the kid footballers who took part in the Airtel Rising Stars (ARS 3) at the main bowl of the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan as the participants took time to relive their experiences.

Asaba — A gang of armed robbers, Thursday, defied the extra security measures said to be adopted by the police, as it raided a new generation bank in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, using dynamite to blast the building.

Chief Assam E. Assam is Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation and Belarus.

A week after the termination of the Ramadan free feeding programme, destitute have resurfaced on the streets of Kano, begging for alms, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

The Police in Gombe have confirmed the killing of eight robbery suspects in Barunde area, a suburb of Gombe metropolis, in the early hours of Thursday.