DEPUTY Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday, asked those seeking his resignation as the Deputy Senate President on account of being in the minority party, to respect the sanctity of ballot box.

THE former Governor of Bayelsa state and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Timipre Sylva yesterday in Yenagoa, withdrew his suit challenging the election of Ben Murray-Bruce of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as Senator-elect for the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.

The Special Task Force, STF in Plateau State yesterday destroyed houses in Foron a village in Barkin Ladi following a purported “search operation” carried out in the area by men of the Special Task Force.

The electoral victory of the senate president,Senator Bukola Saraki of the All Progressives Congress(APC)in the last senatorial election being challenged by the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in kwara central senatorial ,Alh Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman was on wednesday in ilorin adjourned till July 22,2015 by the three- man State and National Assembly election petition tribunal led by Justice Josiah Mejabi.

In order to address the challenges being faced caring for the older people in the society, the Federal Government yesterday launched a Benchmark Statement and Minimum Academic Standards for the studies of older persons, Applied Gerontology in Nigeria Universities.

African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Zuma, has appointed outgoing Secretary General of the commission, Amb. Jean Mfasoni, Special Advisor in her Office as from 1 July 2015.

The Federal Government had advised Nigerians to be vigilant and embrace basic hygiene as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) re-emerges in Liberia.

THE journalist is possibly the most endangered professional in today’s Nigeria. When I was growing up, the teacher had that cap. I heard it a lot of times that the reward of teachers awaited them in heaven, I guess we should hand it over to the journalist now.

I will be celebrating my 18th birthday soon. I have been going out with my boyfriend for some time now and I am still a virgin. However, I have promised to have sex with him after my 18th birthday and have told him to buy some condoms as I don’t want to be saddled with an unwanted pregnancy.

Justice Mohammed Yahaya of Kano high court sitting in Gezawa has ordered the operatives of EFCC and the embattled former Governor of Kano , Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the substantive suit before it.