Saudi Arabia to pay ‘high price’ for executing Shiite cleric — Iran

FIERY Catholic Priest and Founder, Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Reverend Fr. Ejike Mbaka,yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be on his guards, prophesying that alleged beneficiaries of massive corruption perpetrated during ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration would plot to kill him.

This has been largely misunderstood by the people. I think that we have met the deadline. This is because the understanding of our December deadline was that by the end of December 31, we would have reclaimed from Boko Haram the areas that were in their control, and we would have decimated their capacities and that they will not have a unified force. I want to say that, to a large extent, we have met that deadline. I have also said that meeting the deadline will not be the same as that there will no longer be any attack on the soft targets, or it will mean the end of suicide bombing or any surprise attack from the insurgents.

INSPITE of dwindling economic fortunes of the country occasioned by falling prices of crude oil, some lawmakers, leaders and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, raised high hurdles for President Muhammadu Buhari to scale this year in order to improve on the well being of Nigerians.

MINISTER of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, has denied that there was a clash between his supporters and those of the Governor of Plateau state, Mr. Simon Lalon, in Shendam, Plateau state, during the Christmas break.

Abductors of Mrs Queen Eyetan Egbedi, mother of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture and immediate past Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, Mr Julius Egbedi, yesterday demand a ransom of N35m to secure her release.

2015 was a year full of many activities in Nigeria’s highly competitive music industry. While some entertainers shone like million stars, some were missing in action.

Some people have described marriage as an entrapment and for many showbiz stars it hasn’t particularly been something they would write a prose about. We have seen many divas walked in through the door in a morning and get thrown out of the window by the night. It is that bad, because, marriage and showbiz is like Cain and Abel.

The State Government has reminded members of the newly sworn-in executive of the Tricycles Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, (TORAN) in the State to make prudence, uprightness and accountability their watchword as they take charge of the day to day administration of the union.

Eat at least one vegetable or fruit at every meal. Keep cut-up raw veggies in the front of the fridge and fruit on the counter where you’ll see it.

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has disclosed that three private refinery operators have indicated interest to start operations in the state just as he warned marketers against contravening the miscellaneous code which he said, is punishable by law.

WORRIED by the dwindling economy of the country, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday said Nigeria will get speedy economic recovery when the people imbibe godly approach to addressing issues.

THE Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli has charged the Association of Itsekiri Performing Artists, AIPA, to deploy their skills in supporting revival of Itsekiri culture and tradition.

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday distributed donated relief materials to 1,350 Internally Displaced pregnant women and nursing mothers currently taking refuge at Dalori camp, Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

The fact that Small and Medium Enterprises have not made the desired impact on the Nigerian economy in spite of all the efforts and support of the succeeding administrations and government calls for concern. SMEs in Nigeria need a new chapter in 2016 from Buhari’s administration to operate optimally and also boot economic growth because its role in the development of any economy cannot be over emphasized.