When Sunday Vanguard published that some emirs were piling pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint his alleged god-daughter, Hajia Amina Bala Zakari, as replacement for Attahiru Jega, the then outgoing Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, it sounded like a fairy tale.

“A problem shared is half solved”. This is a popular statement, but does it bring immediate solution?

The Itsekiris in Ikpba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State have denied any alleged marginalisation of the tribe by the state government saying they have benefited tremendously from projects executed by the state government.

Nigeria’s participation in the IAAF World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia has been dealt a blow by the Brazilian embassy in Lagos.

Nigerians on March 28 went to the poll to elect their representatives in the National Assembly. It was expected that the representatives will give good account of themselves and ensure that the dividends of democracy get down to the various constituencies in the country.

Frank Cohen is the President of SAP for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He was in Nigeria recently to evangelize potentials of SAP African Code Week aimed to train kids on software coding. According to him, SAP in the initiative will train 20,000 youths across eleven countries in Africa by the end of the programme

A housewife is seeking divorce on the grounds that her husband put her life in danger. Mrs. Amaka Otuonyeandinma told Ojo Customary Court Grade A that the husband, George, whom she had shown so much love was claiming she was a bad wife.

Nkerefi in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State was, Friday night, thrown into mourning as gunmen struck, killing the traditional ruler of Isienu Amofu, Igwe Peter Onuoha, and three others. The other victims were identified as Ejike Udeme Uzor, Evelyn Udeme Uzor and Daniel Ogbu.

The receipt and recognition of popular participation in governance, being elective or on the basis of appointment is the hallmark of true democracy and anything short of that could be best described as an attempt to dent the principle of natural justice in a democratic setting.

The people of South-East are worried – that the geo-political zone, which was the epicenter of destruction and massive killings during the civil war – will be at risk with the transfer of Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia Prison in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. That worry may not be much ado about nothing.