MR Manijar Seigha is chairman of the Niger Delta Nationalities Forum. In this interview, he disagrees with critics who say President Goodluck Jonathan is not sincere in fighting corruption. Seigha argues that though corruption has grown to become an unwritten culture in Nigeria, the president is doing his best to combat it. Excerpts:

…Edo LG polls signal 2016 guber race between Odubu, Ize-Iyamu camps
As Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State commenced his second term after defeating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the July 14, 2012 governorship election, Gen. Charles Airhiavbere at the election petition tribunal, on Wednesday, Oshiomhole is now faced with the burden of who succeeds him in 2016 which Sunday Vanguard reliably gathered is currently giving the former labour leader serious concern.

The Special Task Force (STF) maintaining security in Plateau State, yesterday, paraded the community leader arrested the previous day with five human skulls.

Believers should be schooled in kingdom dynamics. One of the dynamics of the kingdom of God that Jesus brings to our attention says: “The last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.” (Matthew 20:16). This word of prophecy is problematic for Christians. It means many Christians are called but only a few will be chosen.

The Joint Task Force, JTF, code named Operation Pulo Shield, Saturday, launched an operation along the creeks and waterways of Delta and Bayelsa states, leading to the seizure of three vessels and destruction of 362 illegal refineries.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has directed the operatives and staff of the organization to compulsorily possess driver’s license before the end of January or they would not be paid salary.

Coach Stephen Keshi has said Nigeria will now focus on their final Group C tie against Ethiopia on Tuesday after they drew with Zambia.

Borno Express Central Motor Park, located beside the State Security Service, SSS, office, along Kano- Jos Road, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, yesterday, became a battle ground when SSS officials engaged some suspected terrorists in a gun duel leading to the killing of a grasshopper seller and one security official.

Professor (Sir) Victor Efosa Uwaifo is a reporter’s delight any day. An enigma, music maestro and talented artist, Prof. Uwaifo is the Nigerian Leonardo Vinci. A professor of Arts at the University of Benin , there was no dull moment with him as he moved the venue of the interview to his office to avert distractions.

An alleged questionable recommendation on a contract under the $13.35 billion offshore Egina project by the Group Executive Committee (GEC) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is creating tension in the oil corporation, Sunday Vanguard can reveal.

GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State has exonerated President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration from blame over the decay of infrastructure in Police College, Ikeja, saying the rot was not brought about by the present administration.

Christians for Ministerial Integrity, an interdenominational network aimed at the establishment of integrity among ministers of the gospel, has just concluded a 3-day Ministers/Church Workers Conference, with a charge by the president, Evangelist Samuel Olutoye on ministers to rise and eliminate the evil of ministerial secrecy.

The gap between the best and the rest of the teams at the African Nations Cup is narrowing which is why this year’s tournament is wide open, Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi has said.

…How investigation was bungled
With case file CR:3000/X/FHQ/ABJ/FSARS/VOL.T1/90, dated August 1, 2012, in respect of the matter of the killing of Olaitan Oyerinde, wherein it was reported that a total of 16 witnesses and 18 suspects were interrogated, including Mrs. Funke Oyerinde, Sunday Vanguard presents you the concluding part of the report whose investigation spanned four weeks of rigorous work. It is about the bungling of an investigation, the reasons of which are yet to be properly explained because of the massive incongruity in the report of the investigation. It will shock you.

President Goodluck Jonathan, Saturday, urged the private sector to join hands with the Federal Government in forging partnerships with the universities in funding research and scholarships as part of efforts to improve education in the country.