ABUJA — The arrest of Sadiq Aminu Ogwuche, mastermind of Nyanya bomb blast, was made possible through on-going collaboration of Nigeria and Sudan’s intelligence community, Sudanese High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Tagelsir Mahgoub Ali, revealed to Vanguard, weekend.

Almost three years after he left office as governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, weekend, took on his successor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State yesterday, said the activities of Boko Haram had made President Goodkuck Jonathan a victim of circumstances.

The move by the National Pension Commission, PenCom, to transfer the N305 billion Police pension fund to the proposed NPF Pensions Limited has continued to generate criticism as financial analysts have insisted that the move is illegal and suspicious.

ABUJA—As the National Conference begins the consideration of the reports turned in by its 20 committees, intensive lobbying has begun with a view to influencing its outcome in favour of certain institutions, individuals and groups.

AS the race for the successor of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State thickens within All Progressives Congress, APC, indications emerged weekend that the plan to pick former state’s Accountant General, Akinwunmi Ambode, by party leaders in the state to succeed Governor Fashola in 2015, started two years ago.

Nigeria has successfully hosted the World Economic Forum for Africa. The event has come and gone and the organisers and the Nigerian authorities are counting their gains and losses.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, weekend, warned that it would henceforth prosecute any person found to be involved in multiple voter registration.

Could it be part of the mischief that flows in the political arena? The report that Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State is about to ditch the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is being flayed by his associates and aides as a deliberate mischief aimed at undermining the political harmony in the State of Harmony.

“As South-South APC Youths, we thank the leadership of the party for zoning the party’s chairmanship position to our zone and that is the more reason why we must produce our best for that position. We need a bold man, an experienced politician, who will not be scared of any governor, but rather speak the truth in the interest of the party. We have resolved to back Chief Ikimi for that position and we appeal to our governors, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and his counterpart in Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to give Chief Ikimi the necessary support to win” he said.

Super Eagles and CSKA Moscow forward, Ahmed Musa has said it will be a huge boost for Nigeria and the players should the national team go all the way to win the World Cup in Brazil.

“Chief Osoba asked us whether we would accept harmonisation of the state executive if the national leadership calls for it, but, all of us rejected it. We told our leader that, going by our wide consultation across the 236 wards, Amosun has lost the confidence of the party members. Apart from that, we cannot work with Amosun again. In fact, it is dangerous for us to be on the same platform with him, because he is not trustworthy.”

Boko Haram, which abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in Borno a month ago, has backed down on its demand for a release of its top commanders by government before the abducted girls could be released.

ABUJA — Senate President, David Mark might have cut short his visit to China in order to break to lingering deadlock over the extension of state of emergency in the three northeast states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

OWERRI — Uneasy calm now reigns at Alaude village, Ibeme, in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, following reported resurgence of kidnappers in the area.