MEMBERS of four autonomous communities of Umuihi, Ihinna, Amakohia and Amainyinta of Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, resident in Lagos, have faulted alleged media attacks on the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Benjamin Uwajumogu, by Whoba’s family.

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant and former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Ochei, has said the essen-ce of his gubernatorial ambition is to provide good governance.

Arsène Wenger has refused to apologise for pushing José Mourinho as the rival managers were involved in an ugly first-half spat, while Chelsea were left facing awkward questions themselves in the wake of this victory over their medical staff’s initial assessment of the severity of a head injury sustained by Thibaut Courtois.

Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) yesterday called on Nigerians to support the Super Eagles and Coach Stephen Keshi as they play away to Sudan in a must- win game this weekend in the African Nations Cup qualifier.

Enyimba Inter national’s Rashid Olabiyi’s goal against Abia Warriors received majority favorable rating in the Glo Premier League Wonder Goal Series voting which ended at midnight on Saturday, October 4.

THE broad impression in Akwa Ibom state is that the third tier of government has local failed to live up to expectation because of the indifferent attitude of many of the chairmen.

NESTLED between two mountains in Obudu Local Government Area, Cross River State, is Ubang community where the female and their male inhabitants speak separate languages and they understand themselves.

IN Delta state, local government chairmen see themselves as lords and masters, but do very little to improve on infrastructures in their local governments. Their major complaint is lack of fund and except for a number of them that know their onions; majority see the office as an opportunity to amass wealth.

AS Nigerians rolled out the drums and cymbals in celebration of the nation’s 54th Independence anniversary on October 1, 2014, expectations are rife that analysts will put several public officials on the spotlight on account of their stewardship.

THE traffic gridlock across Lagos on the eve of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration last Friday was unprecedented, as it paralyed commercial activities in the metropolis and neighbouring states.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a British bishop who stood down after admitting to an affair with a married parishioner, the Vatican said on Monday.

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Monday announced its commitment to provide leadership in establishing private refineries.

The Director of Catholic Social Communication of Maiduguri Diocese, Rev. Gideon Obasogie has said that two months after the capture of 11 towns in Borno and Adamawa states by Boko Haram, residents could not return to their houses and places of worship, as 185 churches in the diocese were torched and 190, 545 people displaced.

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to take necessary steps to make governance at the centre less attractive to politicians.

The fight against the Islamic State group will be difficult and could last decades due to decisions made by US President Barack Obama, former Pentagon chief Leon Panetta has said.