NIGERIANS and their democracy are unique. If elsewhere people delight in the capacities of their government to deepen their liberties, broaden opportunities, our democracy is delivered as structures, visible and tangible. We call them dividends of democracy.

Former Permanent Secretary, Land Bureau in Lagos, Senator Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa, is also the senatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Lagos East Senatorial District in the March 28th National Assembly election. At a forum he held recently at a town hall meeting with residents and stakeholders, he spoke on his agenda and why he wants to return to the Senate.

BENIN—Primate of the Orthodox Anglican Church, Nigeria, Bishop Christopher Umane, said yesterday, that he rejected an invitation to pray for one of the leading presidential candidates in order not to offend God.

For a state otherwise referred to as Power State, Niger State has not disappointed in marshalling out men of power in the ensuing governorship contest between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC

fire, yesterday, gutted Ebonyi State House of Assembly in Abakaliki.