Col. Gabriel Ajayi, former second-in-command to the General Officer Commanding, GOC, Lagos Garrison Command, General Ishaiya Bamaiyi, is a journalist and core infantry officer of the Nigerian Army. He was released from prison and retired from the Army on March 4, 1999.

DETECTIVES from the Ondo state Police Command have rescued the two-year-old girl kidnapped by a Pastor and one other person in Akure, the state capital few weeks ago.

Life is like a revolving door, people seem to be passing through all the time. There are some who believe I have been hardened by a lot of sorrow early on in life and they could be right. What they observe is my calm acceptance and almost indifference to tragedy. I have found that I cant fight reality, so I tend to just roll with it. I do my 3 B’s checklist and I move on.

IN several countries, the position of Attorney General is usually held by a lawyer because the holder is expected to serve as the permanent legal adviser to the government. In Nigeria, it is one post that has always attracted top legal experts especially during the military era. At a point, it was resolved that only a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) could be the Attorney General of the Federation.

The acclaimed writer, Late Chinua Achebe in one of his books wrote, that the problem with Nigeria is that of leadership. This is not to say that Nigeria has no good leaders but the problem is that wrong people have always been in the saddle for years and that has affected the overall growth and development of the country. But in the choice of Omo N’Oba n’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Erediauwa, the Oba of Benin, it was a perfect match as it was the case of putting a square peg in a square hole and ever since he ascended to the throne in 1979, it has been a success story.

Despite their numerical strength in most spheres, women’s battle for hitch-free progression to the pinnacle has incessantly suffered retardation. Even the few who manage to triumph are often upturned by a blot on the landscape.

The Iyana Itire axis of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos presents quite a sight: a business cluster of a kind with varied office equipment, furniture etc on sales or repairs. This cluster, certainly, may not be overtly removed from JKK Nigeria Limited or Cutler Hammer, two businesses owned by Chief Agboola Odeyemi, FCA, a man many describe as being of varied but interesting parts : brief but rich, humble, detribalised and a caring father figure many look up to. He turns 75 on April 4, 2014, having lived a truly rich and a fulfilled life.

With an estimated 17 million people dying from cardiovascular disease each year and salt consumption increasing in spite of warning from scientists over its contributory role, three Nigerian women have risen to salvage the Nigerian populace. These three widely-travelled women are particularly concerned about the excess salt contained in most sausages in the country and have therefore jointly established Timepiece Farmer’s Choice Limited to pursue this cause. A graduate of Howard University, Mrs.Kemi Odunowo, Director of the group, spoke with Feminista.

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments Lagos last week held its first exhibition of the year tagged Cross River Valley: Eden of Art and Culture at the Commissions complex in Onikan.

Some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State are ganging up against the re-election of Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

PEOPLE’S Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Moses Bebenimibo, has described Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as most qualified for the 2015 Delta South Senatorial seat in the National Assembly.

hey came from Europe and Asia, from South Africa and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, but the ruling Maktoum family of this desert emirate dominated the $10 million Dubai World Cup over 2000 metres at Meydan racecourse.

Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon (aka Rice Man) is the proprietor and Chairman of Abuja-based Pace Setters Group of Schools, lawyer, businessman and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Edo State. He spoke in Benin-City shortly after a thanksgiving service at the Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude-pastored New Covenant Gospel Church to thank God for saving his life in a motor accident last November 13.

Manchester City squandered an opportunity to replace Chelsea at the Premier League summit after being held to a 1-1 draw by an improved Arsenal side on Saturday.

Tata Martino’s men looked set to drop two points in the Catalan derby but their talismanic No.10 converted a 77th-minute spot kick to send his side to the summit of the standings