I read with utmost dismay, a statement written by Buruji Kashamu via his media aide, Austin Oniyokor in response to my commentary titled; Buruji Kashamu: Buhari’s First Litmus Test, published few days ago

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Thhursday described as a disgrace to the Igbo nation, the decision of some Igbo people to beg the president elect, General Muhammadu Buhari for appointments in his government that will take off on May 29, 2015.

To say that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and Senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu has been in the eye of the storm is to state the obvious. Against all odds, he contested and won the 28th March National Assembly election. Since then, all hell has been let loose.

Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, the Special Adviser on Security to a former governor of Rivers, on Thursday said the PDP lost the 2015 general elections due to violation of internal democracy. Sara-Igbe, who served in Gov. Peter Odili’s administration, told newsmen in Port Harcourt that the party disregarded warnings to stop imposition of candidates during its primary elections.

The National Examinations (NEC) Committee of WAEC on Thursday said that it had cancelled results of candidates involved in examination malpractices at the 2014 examinations. Mr Damianus Ojijeogu of the Public Affairs Department in WAEC disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. He said that the decision was taken at the 59th meeting of the committee.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday struck out a suit filed by the 19 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers, challenging the removal of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin and his deputy, Adesegun Orisalade. Justice Saliu Saidu, who gave the ruling, awarded a cost of N100, 000 against Omirin and 18 other lawmakers.

Angola will end petrol subsidies and increase the price of other fuels, the finance ministry said, after last year’s plunge in global oil prices hammered the finances of Africa’s second largest crude exporter.

THE above quote from the popular Shakespearian play, Macbeth, clearly illustrates the brevity and vanity of life. Indeed, uwa bu paw-paw, oda n’ala, otipia meaning, life is paw-paw, if it falls on the ground, it breaks into pieces. No wonder the Bible says, “Lord, teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Death dealt a cruel blow on the family of Late Gilbert Uzoma Njoku-Elegonye on April 17 when our eldest brother and mentor, Mr. Godfrey Emeka Njoku, without saying a word, bade this world of humans, farewell.

The Federal Government, Thursday, directed the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to commence the privatisation of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, and other railway facilities across the country.

An Abule-Egba Magistrates’ Court on Thursday in Lagos granted an accused a N500, 000 bail for allegedly stealing 694 cartons of beer bottles. The Magistrate, Mrs Adenike Shonubi, ordered that the accused, 53-year-old Ajibola Tokunbo should produce two sureties in like sum as part of his bail condition. The accused, the driver of the bus transporting the empty bottles, was docked for stealing, conspiracy and causing a breach of peace.