Chaotic scenes ushered in the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea as the hosts were forced to a 1-1 draw by Congo.

Blessed are politicians when out of power. They reveal all the things which those in power labor to hide from us. Since December 2013, I had warned My Fellow Nigerians, about the inevitable collapse of crude oil prices and its consequences. Obviously, nobody listened. In May 2014, out of sheer frustration, associated with talking to the deaf, I wrote a column titled SO YOU WANT TO BE GOVERNOR IN 2015.

I write on behalf of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, to complain about the misinformation contained in the cover page story of Sunday Vanguard for January 4, 2015, titled as stated above.

Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles yesterday proved too strong for Yemen in the international friendly match played at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai.

A scene in an American television series caught my attention a few weeks ago. A couple of years ago I had taken a fancy to the series “Soul Food” and I had religiously watched on television every Sunday at 6pm till it was abruptly yanked off the air. When I had come across the DVD boxed set of the entire series I had bought with glee.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, exchanged words, Friday night, at the Police Officers Mess, Port Harcourt, Rivers State over the allegation by the PDP that Governor Chibuike Amaechi had refused to approve their application to use the Adokiye Ameisemaka Stadium for its presidential rally on January 28.

Super Eagles keeper, Vincent Enyeama has repeated his regrets over Super Eagles failed attempt to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, which rolled off yesterday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea with the hosts playing out a 1-1 draw with Congo Brazaville.

GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Jimi Agbaje has promised to implement the N18,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state if votes in as the next governor on February 28.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), weekend, called on Nigerians including security agencies to give adequate security to corps members taking part in the forthcoming general elections.

Residents of New G.R.A,Trans-Ekulu,Enugu were thrown into mourning following the drowning of two siblings, Emeka Nwafor and Nmesoma Nwafor, aged seven and four respectively.

No fewer than 10 persons have been placed on danger list in hospitals in Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State near Onitsha following Friday evening fire that gutted a petrol filling station at Nkpor Junction.

THE Special Adviser to the President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs and Chairman of Amnesty Programme, Kingsley Kuku, weekend, said there is no vacancy in Aso Rock.

POpular Yoruba actress of Aristo fame, Iyabo Ojo has confessed to Potpourri in a private BBM chat that her new movie ‘Silence’ premiered some weeks ago and currently showing at the cinemas across the country cost her several millions of Naira. The film which gives lucid picture of child abuse in our society and it effects on the victims, has been largely applauded by those who have seen it for its its uniqueness in production quality and plot.

At the onset of the electioneering campaign for next month’s general election in Nigeria, observers anticipated that two major issues would dominate the campaign. They are corruption and insecurity, especially Boko Haram’s threat to national existence. However, it is disappointing that these contestants have so far not lived up to the expectations of the analysts, observers, Nigerians and the world. The candidates have been carrying on as if they care less about the Boko Haram insurgency or corruption in Nigeria.

The people of Yobe State should vote the All Progressives Congress (APC) at all levels of the February, 2015 elections because it has better ideas and is poised to address the challenges of security and development facing the state and the country at large, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has said.