Hmm, walahi, talahi, I smell rat with these tanker fire accidents. I hope my suspicion is wrong,” said Ade this Tuesday morning as the newscaster on the local radio announced yet another petrol tanker fire incident in Lagos. “Seems you are thinking what I am thinking,” said Ngozi. “Could it be that the almighty Boko Haram destroyers have devised a new means of mass murder?” asked Idowu. “You mean suicide bombing,” asked Carol.

NINTY-eight persons arrested by the Special Squad deployed to Edo State by Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, for alleged cultism, were, yesterday, arraigned before a Special Magistrate’s Court in Benin.

War cost money and at the end somebody has to pay. In the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries the vanquished or defeated usually paid either in cash or by loss of territories. Germany had been asked to pay punitive damages after the First World War which it did for a while. As recently as a few weeks ago, Greece called on Germany to pay war reparations to Greece for Germany’s World War ll activities to enable it settle its present debts.

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President-elect of the African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to replicate Nigeria’s energy nutritious foods model at the continental level, an official has said.

A police officer and an Army Lance Corporal were, yesterday, ambushed and killed by gunmen near Zaki Biam in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.