IN 1998, when Ada, a brilliant lawyer, tied the nuptial knot with Ike, a top executive in a successful insurance establishment, she was 34, and he 36. Both were high achievers in their chosen professions, and like most married couples, had hopes of starting a family right after marriage.

This country today is awash with ill-feelings. The land crawls with bad faith. Anguish and bitterness compete for space, and our vision is blurred by bad faith in high places.

Bothered by the over reliance on one athlete to rescue medals for Nigeria at international events, Athletics Federation of Nigeria officials have been meeting in Lagos to forge a plan that will guarantee the steady production of quality athletes for the country.

An Ikeja Magis trate Court, yesterday, ordered that a 55- old woman, Rose Nwachuwku be remanded in police custody for allegedly running an unlawful Orphanage home.

MINISTER of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday narrated how the present administration stopped politicians from hijacking subsidized fertilizers meant for genuine farmers, describing the high level of corruption devised by the politicians-turned farmers as incipient.