Tragedy struck yesterday at the Agudama suburb of Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital when a man in his late thirties stabbed his girlfriend to death and attempted to kill himself by drinking poisonous substance suspected to be sniper.

THE lingering hostility between Adiasim and Ekpenyong Atai 11communities in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom heightened last weekend as youths of the two communities engaged in a fight that disrupted a burial ceremony.

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday took a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, APC, for alleging that the Presidency has bluntly refused to cooperate with it in ensuring a successful transition of power on May 29.

Pandemonium broke out in Abeokuta when secondary school students clashed after writing the Senior Secondary Examination.

Residents of Abule-Foli village in Igando-Orudu area of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos got what they did not bargain for, recently, when a combined team of uniformed and plain-clothed policemen stormed their village and arrested 22 of them. Among those arrested was Alhaja Baseratu Balogun, an 80-year-old grandmother.

I’ve learnt that songs are spiritual, and we as artistes, should watch the kind of songs we sing. Like the song “Once bitten, twice shy;” it was a quality song, but it was released at the wrong time when other things were happening. People just added one and two together, and concluded that the song was talking about my own separation. I still repeat that it’s a good song, and it’s only unfortunate that people read wrong meanings to it.

Twenty days to the inauguration of the new government of All Progressives Congress, APC, there is still no sign that the party has reached a compromise on which geopolitical zone of the country that will produce the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has expressed concern that over 95 percent of packaged water producers in the country lacked mini water laboratories to check the quality of their products.

The first thought that would have come to many Nigerians on reading the newspaper headlines on Thursday, April 30, must have been to wonder if their president actually said those words or if he was quoted out of context.

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you are the one left wondering what went wrong. This must be a tough time for you, especially considering that you were planning on proposing. It can appear challenging to start over when you thought you had your life all squared away. But start over you must! Have faith and believe in yourself — it will become easier with time.

1 6-A YEAR after her first kiss, at an average age of 15, the next important landmark for a girl will be losing her virginity. It seems that the age of consent is still relevant, because for most girls, it’s still 16—a year after the average age for boys.

Giwa FC head coach, Tony Bolus has said his side will not comeback empty-handed from tomorrow’s battle with Enyimba in Aba. He turned up the mind games by insisting that the Aba Elephants are only big in name, noting that past successes would count for nothing when the game goes into full throttle on the pitch.

Kwara United head coach,Tunde Abdulrahman has said his players were in the mood to shock Abia Warriors when both Glo Premier league sides clash tomorrow in Umuahia. The Afonja Warriors, as the Kwara-based outfit are called by their teeming fans, will be travelling to play Abia Warriors at the Umuahia Township stadium, with coach Abdulrahman boasting that he was banking on their good away form to outwit their hosts.

DUE to the hosting of the 2015 edition of the Lagos Carnival scheduled to hold today, Saturday May 9, 2015, Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversions in some areas on Lagos Island.

Lobi Stars first choice goalkeeper, Terkaa Melai has expressed satisfaction with his recovery rate. Melai continues his rehabilitation after sustaining an injury during pre-season which has kept him out of league action this term. “I have since resumed light training and hope to be back soon considering my present state.