ABUJA — The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has said the possible policy shift by the Federal Government towards removal of fuel subsidy is a welcome development and a step in the right direction.

INDIGENES of Ika and Aniocha nations numbering over 500, barricaded the entrance to the Delta State House of Assembly complex in protest against the alleged oil exploration in their area by Pan Ocean Oil Corporation and Chorus/Swift Energy Limited without signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the communities.

IN my crawls at the back of British taxis in London a fortnight ago, the radio stations never seemed tired wailing about United States (US) Republican presidential front runner, Donald Trump.

Apparently, in the quest to excel in the 2015/16 CAF Champions League, former champions Enyimba International have started the fortification of the team with the recruitment of experienced players both from within and outside the country.

Coach Samson Siasia has hinted he is looking at the possibility of getting Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa and striker Odion Ighalo to feature at next year’s Rio Olympics as overage players.

Without any doubt, this is the season for sharing. Hampers, boxes and shiny wrapping papers are now more relevant than at any other time of the year. But even good things come with their own attendant challenges: What if you buy a present someone doesn’t like? What if you never get the chance to get the present across?

The happenings of last weekend would forever remain in the hearts of enthusiastic Nigerians who thronged the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Field in Festac, Lagos for the third edition of Gyming with the Stars, a CSR initiative put together by composite online and offline retail chain, Yudala.

Two weeks ago, I a) praised the accessible, conscientious elected councillors and civil servants who run the well-organised and enlightened British local government area I stay in when I’m in London…and b) complained about the many shortcomings of their Nigerian counterparts.

GENDER inequality has been identified as a major problem confronting Nigeria, despite its abundant human capital and economic potential as the largest economy in Africa. Women and girls are still vulnerable and do not have equal opportunities as their male counterparts in many segments of the society which requires better policies and stronger institutions for women.

The Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has described the coronation of Prince Godfrey Emiko, as the new Olu of Warri without crisis as a thing of joy to all Niger Deltans.