LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday accused some military personnel in the state of acquiring land illegally, saying; “They acquire land without seeking the government’s consent.”

Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, said the Federal Government was contemplating a downward review of tariff on imported rice.

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday appealed to Nigerian youths to always put the nation first and embrace peace to foster development in the country.

PERMANENT Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Danladi Fikasi, yesterday, denied report that his ministry could not explain how the sum of N500million earmarked for the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB campaigns was expended.

A 400-level Law student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Ige Dipo, has committed suicide at his residence outside the campus of the university few days after his lover broke up with him

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday sacked Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi and appointed Dr Tamuno Danagogo as his replacement.

ABUJA— The removal ofthe Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, from office yesterday has been traced to his failure to openly associate with the political interests of the President in Kwara State.

Mr Ben Nanaghan is a Media Consultant and a public affairs commentator. In this interview, he explains why President Goodluck Jonathan should be given a second term.

DETERMINED to purge itself and evolve into an arm of government to emulate in the ongoing war against graft and corruption in the country, the Judiciary, has once again, put machinery in place to enable it ferret and terminate the appointment of some questionable characters that found their way into the Bench

Years back, Gowon Estate in Egbeda, Mosan Okunola local council development area of Lagos State could conveniently pass as a high brow residential area and was therefore much sought after by many Nigerians.