ABUJA —-The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, struck out a suit that sought to disqualify the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, from participating in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll in the state. Justice Evoh Chukwu terminated further hearing on the matter, following a notice of discontinuance filed by the plaintiff, Dr. Samuel Maduka Onyishi, who is a chieftain of the PDP in the state and owner of Peace Mass Transit Limited.

Patriotic fervour, defined by hard –fighting spirit, positive attitude and pride in wearing the green-white-green, was the underlying message on Wednesday night as chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation held a frank-talk session with players and officials of the Super Eagles, following the shock 0-1 loss to Uganda in Uyo.

I AM writing from the temple of absolute sincerity this time, which of course, is not uncustomary to my usual appearances and analyses. I feel seriously concerned about this issue because, when a people are being led by a leader whose political approach is anathema to the real concept of quality leadership, their silence in the face of such anomaly is tantamount to sheer hypocrisy, which may plunge them into wallowing in the hallucination of realities of genuine progress and development with no remedy in sight.

Awka—Five persons, suspected to be kidnappers, were, yesterday, shot dead by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Awkuzu, Anambra State, while 18 others were arrested for various offences.

Super Eagles assistant coach Daniel Amokachi has stated that Nigeria’s football is down, but was confident the future of the game remains bright in the country.