ONE of the most controversial personalities ever to don the cassock, is on his way to sainthood. After a quarter of century of protests and resistance, including by the church in his country, Oscar Romero has been beatified by the Catholic Church. This is coming eighteen years after then Pope John Paul II personally took up the battle to honour him.

From Osun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday came a warning that the state may be plunged into serious security crises, if salaries are not paid within seven days.

In the estimation of many, the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to make key appointments three weeks after its inauguration is a cause for concern.

In the wake of the Flying Eagles and the Super Falcons’ unimpressive outings on the international scene, the Nigeria Football Federation seems to be looking towards the direction of expatriate coaches to handle the national teams.

President Muhammadu Buhari must rescue the solid minerals sector from the cabal that has held it hostage for nearly two decades, if the new administration is to unleash that industry’s huge potentials.

THE Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday disagreed over the alleged award of N720 million as payment arrears of the governor’s unfinished first term

A panel beater at Obollo-Afor in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State has been shot dead while his colleague was badly wounded in an attempt to kidnap a returnee from Europe in his country home at Amube, Enugu-Ezike.

Unknown gunmen, suspected to be assassins, Wednesday night, sneaked into the residence of an Egba Chief, Oluwo of Ikanna, Chief Moses Oyebade, at Ago-Oba area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State, and shot him dead.

MANUFACTURERS in the country, yesterday, voiced their anger over excessive billings by the distribution companies, DISCOs.

Accordingly, Dr. Sam Amadi, the Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, told the manufacturers in Lagos that the Commission had suspended take-off of the new electricity tariffs until the DISCOs have adequately consulted with industrial, commercial and residential consumers.

Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu is a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a member of the Imo State House of Assembly in the Second Republic. He speaks to Correspondent Jude Opara on issues including the developments in the National Assembly which he says show that the APC is not yet a homogenous political party

Stakeholders in Bauchi State have decried the high rate of early child marriage in the North-east part of the country, attributing the development to the activities of insurgents in the region.

The National and State Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting in Lokoja, yesterday, dismissed the petition filed by Sen. Smart Adeyemi, PDP, against the election of Senator Dino Melaye of APC.

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCRMIDP, has said that Nigeria is currently catering for two million Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs.

Otuekong Jackson Udoh is a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress APC, an industrialist and respected elder in Akwa Ibom state. He was a member of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council. In this interview with journalists in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State capital, he spoke on some of the current political issues particularly relating to issues at the Akwa Ibom State Election Tribunal.

Top Nigerian singer, Seyi Shay has bagged two nominations at the forthcoming MAMAs 2015 which is billed to take place in South Africa next month. The “Jangolover” crooner has been nominated in two major categories as the “Best Female” and the “Video of the Year” for her single with Wizkid “Crazy”.