THERE is a political philosophy that was popularised by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the 28th President of the United States of America, “To the victor belongs the spoil of office”. Besides, people talk of the winner-takes-all syndrome. What is not clear to many is why, for instance, Muhammadu Buhari, our President-elect, cannot, in the face of all these assertions, proceed to fill his entire cabinet and other openings in government with people from his home State of Katsina.

AT least 15,595 residents in Lekki Local Council Development Area of Lagos State and its environs have benefitted from a free health screening organised by the state government.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was in ferment last night after its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu‘azu and chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih resigned their positions.

The Ogun State Government, yesterday, launched a mini laboratory in Abeokuta to prevent importation of fake drugs in the state.

Plans to amend the rules of the House of Representatives to allow open voting for the Speaker of the House were, yesterday, dropped following continued intrigues in the camps of the two leading aspirants for post.

The Nigerian Army said, yesterday, that a total of 509 officers and soldiers were currently facing separate courts martial for offences relating to conspiracy, disobedience to lawful orders, neglect and mutiny.

Bothered by the deplorable state of our education sector, stakeholders are calling on the incoming administration of Mohammadu Buhari, to choose one, among primary, secondary and tertiary education and adequately fund it, while others should be left in the hands of private investors to strengthen. This, according to an expert, will allow the government with its limited resources to concentrate fully on a single aspect to enable it give the best to our teeming population of children.

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that it has not released voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, for the May 23 local government elections.

Former British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, has asked the incoming President, General Muhammadu Buhari, to overhaul the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, saying it was one sure way of tackling corruption and saving more money for infrastructural development.

Fidelity Bank Plc said it has recovered about N8 billion from its Non Performing Loan in 2014, just as it targets a 10 per cent loan growth for the financial year 2015.