LAGOS State University, LASU, was conceived by the Governor Jakande government as a university which will not only provide university opportunities for Lagos State residents but for all Nigerians and which would quickly attain a national and global standard befitting Nigeria’s self-proclaimed Centre of Excellence.

Dr. Idi Hong a medical doctor turned full time politician served as minister in three different portfolios including Ttourism, health and foreign affairs. A long time political associate of Prof. Jibril Aminu, himself a medical doctor turned politician, Dr. Hong had aspired for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in this year’s governorship election due next month.

Former Vice Chancellor, Fountain University, Osogbo in Osun State, Prof. Hussein Oloyede recently called for the establishment of more Islamic Universities by the Muslim communities in Nigeria.

THE Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs. Chinwe Nwaebili, has distributed 150,000 yam seedlings to farmers in Ogbaru Local Govern-ment Area of the state as part of her empowerment programme for her constituents.

FORMER Chief of Defence Staff, General Alex Ogomudia (rtd) has charged those in active service in the Nigerian Army to abide by their oath of allegiance in the discharge of their duties as military officers.

AS Nigeria prepares to go into general elections this year, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has challenged them to consider prayers and patriotic conducts as great tasks they must embrace to ensure the success of the polls.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Anambra Central senatorial district, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, has stormed the popular Nkpor market in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, promising the traders that she will continue with her quality representation if elected senator for the area in the 2015 election.

A PROFESSOR of Mathematics with Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State, Abayomi Arigbabu, has advocated for a five years training programme for teachers in place of the existing four years in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

A chieftain of Labour Party in Rivers State, Prince Joseph Tamunosaki- Princewill, has approached a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to stop Prince Tonye Princewill from parading himself as governorship candidate of the party for the 2015 general polls.

UNITED Action for Democracy, UAD, has urged Nigerians to brace up for a ceaseless struggle in 2015 against austerity measures that could worsen the already excruciating burden of the working people, women and youth.