FORMER Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Mohammed Uwais, yesterday, warned that the 2015 elections would run into troubled waters if the exercise billed for February 14 was not held in the troubled states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno.

England youth international, Alex Iwobi has revealed the reason behind his decision to star for Nigeria’s Super Eagles.

Iwobi who is training with the national under-23 team and he is set to be capped by Samson Siasia, said former Nigerian greats Austin Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu made his to choose Nigeria ahead of England, which he has played for at Under-16, 17 and 18 levels. Iwobi currently captains Arsenal’s Under-21 team.

We can confirm that talks between Warri Wolves and English Premiership side West Ham United on the transfer of Super Eagles defender, Azubuike Egwuekwe have suffered a setback.

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has described his nomination by the management of Vanguard Newspapers as one of Vanguard’s Most Outstanding Governors from 2007-2015 as a ‘crowning glory.’

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke will soon ommission three 25 megawatts gas turbines, aimed at facilitating uninterrupted power supply to the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, PHRC, in Rivers State.

The 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow, with organisers, players and fans hoping the tournament can thrive in the face of adversity.

It was only in November that Equatorial Guinea took over as hosts from Morocco, whose plea to postpone the finals over fears about the spread of Ebola was rejected by the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

Looking at Apapa last year, it has been terrible if you talk about the movement of goods. There have been disputes between personnel as well as strike, particularly in Apapa Port where cargo was so difficult to clear, there was shortage of cargo clearing equipment and available once were malfunctioning. In some cases, importers and their agents could not find their containers.

ATtempts by former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Speaker of House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and former Commissioner for Information, Sina Kawonise to run for Senate and governorship seats respectively, has unfortunately hit the brick wall.

Daniel had intended to run for Senate to represent Ogun East Senatorial District, but was denied the opportunity by the Chairman, Mobilisation and Organisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South West, Prince Buruji Kashamu.

A housewife, Mrs Rashidat Moses, yesterday, in Lagos, asked a Yaba Customary Court to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage to her husband, Mr. Shola Moses, over alleged constant battery and neglect.

FOR a region that was still grieving the loss of its states to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2007 governorship elections, it took a deluge of pledges by President Goodluck Jonathan and alleged high-powered deal with some leaders of the opposition, for the South West geo-political zone to vote massively for the President in the 2011 presidential election.

PORT HARCOURT—The World Health Organization, WHO, and the Ministry of Health have offered to assist Rivers State government combat the recent outbreak of cholera disease in 11 communities in Andoni Local Government Area of the state.

ABEOKUTA—Contrary to the belief that, former commissioner of Information during Otunba Gbenga Daniel administration, Sina Kawonise would emerge as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Ogun State,the party has announced a maritime consultant, comrade Abolaji Sunmola as its governorship candidate for the forthcoming election in the state.

SINCE the abduction of the Chibok school girls, in Chibok Local Council of Borno State on April 14,2014 the polity has been awash with calls on President Goodluck Jonathan to visit the area.

Meantime, the APCPCO has criticised the Presidency for its refusal to explain what transpired in the collapse of the ceasefire deal with Boko Haram terrorists.

A housewife, Mrs Rashidat Moses, yesterday, in Lagos, asked a Yaba Customary Court to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage to her husband, Mr. Shola Moses, over alleged constant battery and neglect. Rashidat, 32, is also seeking the dissolution of her marriage over alleged threat to her life and lack of proper care for herself and their three children.