Bayelsa State Government, weekend, said it will not compromise the payment of the salary of its workers and will continue to give priority to the welfare and wellbeing of its workforce despite the shortfall in allocation from the Federation Account.

BOKO HARAM, interpreted to mean “Western education is evil”, did not begin with President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. It did not even come into existence with late President Shehu Yar’Adua (Jonathan’s predecessor) tenure. It was the creation of Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration – 1999 to 2007 – when one of the governors then, Ahmodu Sheriff of Bornu State, rode to power through the formation and financial sustenance of this religious sect, which was to become deadly. Lieutenant General Jeremiah Useni, a one-time Chairman of the defunct All Nigerian People Party [the political party that produced Ahmodu Sheriff as governor of Bornu State] attested to the fact that “Ahmodu Sheriff created Boko Haram”.

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, Transcorp, Plc has raised Ughelli Power Plant’s capacity from 160 Mega Watts, MW, to 610 MW, chairman of the group, Mr. Tony Elumelu, told its shareholders at the 2014 Annual General Meeting in Abuja at the weekend.

Chairman of Oluwakemi Memorial Foundation, Ms. Oyindamola Jaiyesimi, has called on the Federal Government to increase awareness of asthma and position it as a national priority disease.

No fewer than seven persons sustained injuries when armed hoodlums attacked residents of Giwa Street, Adeniyi Street and Cole Street along tollgate in Mushin area of Lagos State.

If God promises to give you a car, can you receive it? Don’t be quick to answer. In the first place, what should you receive if God promises to give you a car? If you receive a car at the promise of God, you might miss real the car of promise. God does not give what man gives. Neither does he give like man gives. Jesus says: “I do not give to you as the world gives.” (John 14:27).

Nigeria striker Kalu Uche scored his fifth goal for Levante on Sunday in a 2-2 draw at home with Atletico Madrid in the Spanish La Liga.

A lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Dr. Femi Omisore, was kidna-pped by unidentified persons at the weekend.
It was gathered that the lecturer was kidnapped at Ado-Ekiti, while on his way to Oye-Ekiti.

The players of Dutch champions Ajax walked onto the pitch for their final home game of the season on Sunday hand in hand with their own mothers to mark Mother’s Day

Andy Murray claimed his first Masters series title on clay with a stunning demolition of defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 at the Madrid Open on Sunday.

The remains of Damilola Fajana, the pregnant woman who was hit by a stray bullet during a cross fire between members of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, and pipeline vandals two weeks ago in Arepo area of Ogun State, was interred weekend.

“I’m very glad to hear that because I think this is an opportunity that there’s going to be a better Chibok, because the more we are the stronger we will continue to be and the higher the rate of our ambitions,” said Deborah.

Verification of 48,977 workers in the Ekiti State public service will commence this week Tuesday and last till next week Monday, while payment of April salary will begin on Wednesday.

THE world knows the worth of an American citizen. The United States (US) insists that its citizens be ruled by American, not international laws. The US can use African Americans and Latinos for target practice. But outside its shores, the American State can stake all it has to defend an American citizen of whatever colour.

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City sealed Queens Park Rangers’ relegation from the Premier League with a 6-0 victory on Sunday.