WITH just a few months before Nigerians go to the general elections, the outlook on a nation ready to confront and successfully deal with a major turning point is poor. Vital requirements for the success of the transitional processes between this administration and the next are missing, and there is little evidence that capacities exist which will re invent or develop them.

The United Nations General Assembly, UNGASS, has held it’s first-ever panel discussion on child marriage in New York. The panel, requested by last year’s first General Assembly resolution on child marriage, focused on the post-2015 development agenda and the development costs of child marriage.

Abuja—The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday extended the Phase II of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for seven days in 12 states.

The uncertainty of distribution companies, DISCOs, to recoup their investments may be hampering their desire to patronise local meter manufacturers, as it takes a long time to recoup investment from locally manufactured meters.

A Major milestone in the nation’s housing and urban development sector was recorded last week when the Federal Government and Messrs New Festac Property Development Company Limited, signed an agreement for the concessioning of the reclamation and infrastructure development of Festac Phase Two in Lagos.

THE Federal Government is to take over reconstruction and expansion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, the Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, said yesterday

Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe is a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State. He has served the state at different times and in different capacities, the last being as Special Adviser on Security Matters to ex-Governor Peter Odili when the latter held sway as Rivers State helmsman between 1999 and 2007

It was unarguably the greatest assemblage of built environment experts in the country in the recent past. The setting was a two-day stakeholders workshop to validate the draft roadmap that would guide activities in the nation’s housing and urban development sector in the next 30 years.

The fact that Nigeria is a country with some 350 ethnic groups makes it imperative that we must always be politically mindful of ethnic, religious and regional considerations. Failure to do this on the idealistic grounds that the quality of our public officials is more important than their ethnic and religious origin is bound to be problematic.

The Borno State Police Command yesterday arrested four suspects for alleged murder and rape in Maiduguri metropolis, even as it warned criminally minded individuals who engaged in nefarious activities to desist and turn a new leaf or face full wrath of law.

Secretary to Delta State Government, Mr Ovuozourie Macaulay, has described a governorship aspirant in the state, Mr. Tony Obuh as a near perfect gentleman, who served the state diligently and qualified to be governor, adding he has all it takes to manage a complex state as Delta.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has challenged lawyers in the country to speak up against disobedience to court orders, saying that it portends danger for the rule of law.

Chief Dave Umahi, the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State is one of those contending to succeed his principal, Chief Martin Elechi. In this interview he reviews his assessment of the race, his relationship with the governor and affirms that the cordiality he enjoys with Elechi will not derail despite the permutations of the forces of darkness

Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the American College of Physicians and Provost, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Prof Matthew Araoye has warned that cooking with salt and spices amounts to high salt intake and could lead to hypertension.

Failure by the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to distribute Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, to duly registered voters in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State during its nationwide exercise between August 20 and 25 has turned a major cause for unrest in Agbor, the council headquarters.