Impeachment in a democratic setting is supposed to be a serious process. In Nigeria it is supposed to lead to the removal from office of those elected to executive office positions who have been found seriously wanting. But apparently in line with the bastardisation of democratic norms, a supposedly sombre process has now been turned into a mockery defying democratic ethos.

THE Presidency yesterday expressed thanks to God that the perpetrators of Wednesday’s twin bomb blasts targeted at both the former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and an Islamic cleric, Sheik Dahiru Bauchi in Kaduna State, did not achieve their evil motives of killing the two prominent Nigerians, saying that the country would have been set on fire if they had succeeded.

The National Publicity Secretary of the United Progressives Party (UPP), Chief Ogbuehi Dike, has assured supporters of the party in the country of their preparedness to sweep the polls in various parts of the country particularly in the South East geo-political zone during the 2015 general election in the country.

The semi final matches of this year’s Men and Women Federation Cup competitions will take place at the FIFA Goal Project, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Nigeria Football Federation said yesterday.

Umaru Tanko Almakura’s days as governor of Nasarawa State may be numbered as the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Umar Dikko yesterday finally sets up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation leveled against him by the state lawmakers.