A delegate to the ongoing National Conference holding, Otunba Gani Adams, has accused some South-West delegates of opposing key issues promoted by the region

Since the abduction of more than 200 female students from a College in Borno State about three weeks ago, the “Sambisa Forest” has been associated with a place of terror where any type of infirmity could not be ruled out.

The police in Bayelsa State have arrested 20 persons over alleged involvement in defiling underaged girls, cult-related violence and killings in some parts of the state.
Among the suspects were five persons including a 64-year-old man arrested for defiling children between the ages of 10 and 13.

One thing is certain in the politics of silence currently pervading the political landscape in Cross River State and that is the reality that, like the other thirty five states in the country, on May 29, 2015, Senator Liyel Imoke, the governor of the state would vacate office and handover to another person after two terms in office.

LAGOS—The Lagos State government, yesterday, said at least $45.13 billion (about N7.22 trillion) of the real estate assets were not covered by the state legal framework, making it a kind of locked asset, saying it was undermining the business activities in the state.

AN Okitipupa High Court, in Ondo State, yesterday, ordered the Ondo State Police Command to pay N500,000 each to three chiefs for their unlawful detention.

The Chiefs who are from Irele include, High Chief Olamigoke Bamidele, the Ojagbaletemi of Irele; High Chief Busayo Adeyeye and Chief Eniola Monehin.

The Association of Asset Custodians of Nigeria, AACN, has expressed concern over the small size of the portfolio market in Africa.

The PDP candidate, Ayo Fayose has dropped his 80 year old running mate Pa Joshua Ojo Eleta and picked a 53 year old university don, Dr Olubunmi Olusola to run with him.

“In that rally, Oni’s foot-soldiers like Senator Ayo Arise, Dayo Adeyeye, Dipo Anisulowo, Bisi Kolawole and many others will be there. We want to prove to him that he is a general without soldiers. We want to celebrate his departure from our party right in his hometown”, Fayose said.

The National Examinations Council, NECO, yesterday, shifted its Basic Education Certificate Examination from May 8-10 because of the World Economic Forum Africa, WEFA.

Indications emerged, yesterday, at the World Economic Forum Africa that the Federal Government and auditors investigating NNPC accounts will, in the next 16 weeks, make public their findings. This will put paid to the controversy surrounding the alleged missing $20 billion from the Federation Account.

The near empty streets of Abuja and the corresponding free-flow of traffic last Wednesday may mislead a first time visitor to believe that the city is a dream land.

A delegate to the National Conference, Dr Femi Obayori, has called for the restructuring of the country along ethno-cultural line, saying such will give minority tribes in some states a sense of belonging.

AS Nigeria press to achieve food security, several international organisations had pledged their collaboration with the federal government to produce high energy nutritious foods for the country and Africa

Christian and Muslim women of different ethnicities resident in Plateau State, under the aegis of Plateau Women Solidarity Movement, yesterday, came out in their numbers to say a resounding no to terror and protest the “cruel abduction of over 200 girls in Chibok and eight more girls in Yobe State.”