NIGERIA is a country of the incredible. The high level of criminality that defines much of what makes ours an incredible polity is traceable to the leadership of the country. I say this in the light of the confusion that surrounded the whereabouts of both the electronic and printed copies of the 2016 Appropriation Bill. It was reported last week that copies of this Bill, as delivered to the National Assembly, could no longer be found in the Senate chamber. How this document developed the capacity for mobility is the riddle that our ever resourceful senators were at pain to resolve all through last week.

IMMEDIATE past Commissioner for Information in Edo State, Mr. Louis Odion in this interview addresses the key issues marking the build up to the forthcoming governorship election in the state, emphasising that it is Governor Oshiomhole’s right to be concerned about who succeeds him.

ABUJA — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,yesterday, in Abuja revealed that 2016 budget contained six well articulated social welfare programmes and packages that would tackle poverty, illiteracy and health challenges of Nigerians.

Osun State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Gaming Company Limited to transform lottery business in the state in order to use it to create employment and generate more income to the treasury of the state.

International advocacy group, ActionAid, yesterday, accused Shell, Total and ENI of fleecing Nigeria of $3.3 billion in seven years, through their investments in the Liquefied Natural Gas, operated by the Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG.

ILORIN—Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okaula, has said that two political thugs were killed, Monday, by suspected cultists in Ilorin, noting that 11 suspects had been arrested in connection with both killings.

DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, signed the state’s 2016 appropriation bill of N267 billion, as amended by the state House of Assembly, into law with an assurance to generate revenue to fund the budget.

Chief Gabriel Ofotokun, is the new President General (Interim Administration) of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, the umbrella body of the Urhobo people at home and in Diaspora. In this interview with Vanguard he spoke on his recent emergence as President General of the UPU, the eventual collapse of the Chief Joe Omene led UPU executive committee, the Urhobo people in the current nation’s political scene and his agenda for the Urhobo nation.

Amid resumed bombing of oil installations in the Niger Delta region, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, vowed to deal with oil thieves, abductors and vandals of oil and gas pipeline.

Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday swore in two new members, following their victory at the Court of Appeal which sat in Benin City, Edo State.

CALABAR—staff of Calabar Urban Development Authority, CUDA, in Calabar, Cross River State, yesterday, poured excrement on a food vendor for allegedly failing to vacate a spot that was allocated to her.

As various successful Nigerian sportsmen and women look forward to a Presidential hand shake on January 21 in Abuja, athletes who won medals at the 2015 Africa Games in Congo, have been left in the dark about their participation in the event

Association of Sports Veterans Nigeria (ASVN) have received with shock, the death of Mr Austin Akosa, one of its founding fathers.

Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko presented a cash gift of $10,000 to the victorious Super Eagles on behalf of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

THE revelation that the 2016 budget of the Federal Government got missing or had been faked is the latest political fascination to have enraptured the polity.