Taiwan on Sunday ordered the slaughter of 16,000 geese and ducks to try to curb a bird flu outbreak that has already led to the culling of 120,000 chickens.

Nigeria’s military has called for support in tackling Boko Haram after a major attack on a key northeast town that is feared could be the worst in the bloody six-year insurgency.

The Plateau state Acting Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Raymond Dabo has condemned last Saturday burning of two campaign buses of President Goodluck Jonathan by hoodlums at Mango street and Bauchi road area of Jos.

President Goodluck Jonathan says his administration will adopt improved technology to fight corruption in the country and that he will not run Nigeria on his heartbeat.

As controversy continues to trail recent outburst by former President Olusegun Obasanjo when he played host to some women in Yorubaland, led by the Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief Mrs. Alaba Lawson, and the Iyaloja-General, Chief (Mrs) Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, strong indications have emerged that the move was to discredit President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

In Sunday Vanguard of last week, we reported the case of 41-year-old Festus Aimufua who allegedly murdered his lady friend, Ms Rose Aifuwa, on Christmas Day. Aifuwa, a mother of four, was based in Austria but returned to Nigeria with her Austrian passport last December to celebrate the Yuletide with her family. According to the deceased family, Festus allegedly killed their daughter because the deceased was requesting for the money allegedly owed her by the suspect.

Retired Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, explains why the clergy should not mix religion with politics. He speaks against the backdrop of the statement by the Enugu-based Catholic priest and founder of Adoration Ground, Father Ejike Mbaka, that members of his congregation should reject President Goodluck Jonathan in the general elections.

Lagos Island stood still as President Goodluck Jonathan flagged off his re-election campaign in the nation’s former federal capital.

Former Gov. Rasheed Ladoja, Accord Party’s (AP) governorship candidate in Oyo State, said Saturday that experience is needed in governance and not age.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said All Progressives Congress’ (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), was not qualified to contest the forthcoming presidential election.