BORNO, the epicentre of the Boko Haram murderous attacks literally burnt on Sunday as gunmen numbering over 50 invaded Kawuri District of Konduga Local Government Area of the state and set ablaze over 300 houses and shops after killing 52 people including a soldier, and wounding several others including policemen and civilians.

TWICE in recent times, I have heard people say: “If Abacha were alive today, he would have been a hero.”
Not long ago, Gen. Sani Abacha was mentioned in respect of what would have been his response to the shenanigans from pro-homosexual countries of Europe, United States and Canada who have been threatening to withdraw their development support for Nigeria because President Good luck Jonathan signed into law the same sex prohibition Act 2013.

All Progressives Congress, APC, senators, yesterday ignored their party’s directive to block the confirmation of the Service Chiefs recently appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan.

As President Goodluck Jonathan prepares for his re-election next year, Kano State Governor, Dr. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso has warned that Jonathan is not qualified to contest for presidency in 2015.

Petite Super Eagles striker, Ejike Uzoenyi has rebuffed advances from South African Premier Soccer League clubs because he would not want anything to distract him from his primary assignment here in South Africa – winning the African Nations Championship.

Rivers State governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi and former Minister of External Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, have been nominated by the national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, to resolve the crisis rocking the party in Bayelsa State.

Champions Nigeria will be the top seed for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series, according to CAF.

Oil marketers, yesterday, warned of an impending scarcity of fuel in the country from Friday, as Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, said their stock was fast depleting.
This followed the failure of the Federal Government to settle them their outstanding subsidy claims, totaling about N120 billion for the third and fourth quarters of 2013.

Elder statesman and one of the founding fathers of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Abu King Shuluwa has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his intention over the 2015 elections to save the party from further crisis.

Warri Wolves Chairman, Godwin Abigor, has one question for Stephen Keshi, the Eagles head coach.

Members of the Executive of the Labour Party, LP, in Ogun State have petitioned the state Commissioner of Police and Directorate of State Services, DSS, urging them to stop the former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel from opening a parallel party secretariat.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has fixed May 11 for the commencement of campaigns for Osun State governorship election scheduled to hold on August 9.

Governor Kayode Fayemi last Sunday formally entered the race for the 2014 Ekiti gubernatorial contest. His long expected entry into the contest has been welcomed by his supporters, but breaking the famed second term jinx is another matter

Chairman House Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Mr Dakuku Peterside, has said that the directive given by the national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, to boycott the passage of the 2014 budget in the National Assembly was in the right direction, aimed at putting a stop to lawlessness in the country, particularly in Rivers State.

The Nigeria Football Federation is working to have the Super Eagles play an international friendly match against Croatia as part of preparations for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.