A 15-year-old senior secondary school student, identified as Paschal Egbosimba, last weekend committed suicide at Uratta in Owerri North local council area of Imo State.

SENATORS loyal to the candidacy of Senator Ahmad Lawan in the recent election for Senate Presidency, have challenged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to prove his allegation that he was targeted for abduction on the day the National Assembly was inaugurated.

For you to be celebrated in the literary world you must be steadfast by sticking to creative writing, else poor reading culture and piracy will become a stumbling block.” These were the words of globally celebrated creative writer and author of Toad for Super, Eze Chukwuemeka Ike, when the UNN Nsukka kick started the golden jubilee celebration of his writing at the University community.

SENATOR Ben Ayade, the Cross River State governor has ordered for an on the spot cash payment of primary school teachers and local government workers to checkmate the high incidence of ghost workers and fraudulent deductions by paying authorities.

I am delighted to be here with you at this occasion on the inauguration of the National Economic Council (NEC) for this Administration. The National Economic Council was established by the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999), as amended, Third Schedule, Part I, Section 153: Sub section (18 & 19). The NEC, as one of the Federal Executive bodies, has the mandate to advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation, and in particular on measures necessary for the co-ordination of the economic planning and programmes of the various Governments of the Federation.