President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to go outside the permutations of political enthusiasts to appoint key officers of the administration was a fallout of the endless squabbling and the fait accompli that was forced on him by political opponents of his favourite for the post, former Governor Tunde Fashola.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, stated that it has shut down the Warri Refineries due to operational challenges.

Impunity twerked naked at the market square. It is still not done twerking.Thousands of forged documents , outlandish fairy tales, pervasive conscience searing mendacity . The whole of an annual federal capital budget plundered by a few. Noises were made, scapegoats whipped out and paraded in courts, backdoor negotiations were held at night. Many made away with their loot ,smiling and twerking or rather gyrating.

It came as a great shock to everyone when it was announced that Mr. Braimoh, also known as Daddy Bayo had taken a new wife. Well, not that he had walked another woman up the aisle or performed the traditional wedding rites on her, but he had gotten another woman pregnant. In African society, and indeed Nigerian, once a child is conceived in a relationship, it instantly takes another life of its own, regardless of the marital status of the intending parents.

Nnenna Davies may not be a regular face on screen, but away from acting, she has made her mark in the music industry.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday said his administration will introduce strategies to take the teeming unemployed youths off the streets of Lagos.

These are not the best of times for Rangers manager, Duke Udi, who has been confronted with increasing poor results of late and is now having to deal with injuries and fitness issues that have rocked the team, who are in the 12th position.

Sunshine Stars will need to dig deep to overcome their poor away form when they travel to play Wikki Tourist in tomorrow’s week 25 game at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi.

Geo-political spread of Buhari’s appointments

Vanguard learnt from credible sources close to both the government and the terrorist group that no progress was being made in the expected dialogue because no identifiable representative of the group had shown up for the planned discussion with the federal government.