The Vanguard reported on Friday that the Federal government had suspended the at-source deductions from state allocations from loans obtained by these states and guaranteed by the Federal government of Nigeria. It is apparently a short-gun measure to stem the financial crisis in the states, and to enable them fulfill their payroll obligations and stabilize the economy. In principle this sounds good. But its implications are a little murky. Rescuing states from insolvency is an act of charity that breaks the law. As a matter of fact, it is an unfunded mandate. It is constitutionally a mandate that must be backed by the Legislature of the republic. Every action of government connected to the expenditure of federal funds must be covered in the finance act as enacted by the National Assembly.

The crisis involving the Agatu and herdsmen in Benue State is an extension of the attacks on Agatu communities in Nasarawa State. The Agatu in Nasarawa have suffered endless attacks from marauders leading to thousands of deaths and destruction of property since September last year.

It has become a societal norm for people to continually criticize every celebrity move, action or inaction.

Tall and light-skinned actress, Bella Ebinum would unquestionably make heads turn when it comes to her beauty and sex appeal. In her revelation on how she interprets romantic roles, the Limpopo Chicks star confessed actors find her a shade too hot to handle on set as some of them lose their cool to their emotions.

Lagos State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has urged Nigerians to be patient with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and give it the needed support to achieve its mandate, reports OLAYINKA LATONA.

Because of this, some humanists consider it necessary to label their own version as ‘secular humanism’ or ‘scientific humanism’ in contrast to ‘Christian humanism’ or ‘religious humanism.’ For our purpose in this discourse, we shall adopt Smoker’s characterisation of ‘humanism’ as secular or scientific humanism, that is, a positive human-centred philosophy of life based on rationalism that is either atheistic or agnostic, being concerned with life in this world, not with imaginary deities or a hereafter.

Ayo Fayose, has got form. And what is predictable about him is that: he is predictably erratic. The man likes the sound of his own voice, he has an over inflated view of his persona and ego; believes his own hype that he is the man of the people, that he has grassroots connect ability and with a devil may care attitude. As long as the attention is on him, the better his ego feels and like a seasoned performer, he puts on a show; goes to the market, jump on the back of the Okada. He feels he has scores to settle and not for the first time too, he holds court to simply to lambast anyone he takes a dislike to, or those that refuse to give him his due or in his case, the respect or the attention he deserves. Can someone, anyone please, tell Ayo that respect is earned and cannot be demanded.

Remember Alhaji Bashir Tofa?
He was the man who contested the June 12, 1993 presidential election against the late Chief MKO Abiola. Abiola was generally believed to have won that historic election which was unfortunately annulled by the military. In this interview, Tofa wonders whether anybody said Abiola won the election and he lost. Now a member of the Board of Trustees of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the elder statesman also speaks on the Buhari, Jonathan and Obasanjo administrations as well as other issues in the polity including the on-going war against corruption

Veteran Nollywood actress, Clarion Chukwurah, is officially married for the third time at the ripe age of 51. The beautiful actress and mother of ace music video director, Clarence Peters, exchanged marital vows with her new husband, Anthony Boyd, on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in the United States of America. Clarion made the official announcement on her Instagram page shortly after the quiet ceremony took place.

Sultry actress, Toyin Aimakhu, has been in the eye of several storms recently, and she has been bashed from every imaginable angle. However, a form of respite has come the thespian’s way as popular OAP, Freeze, has taken a stand with her in a long post on his Instagram page.

They call her hottest virgin in Nollywood because of the film she acted where she played a role of a virgin. Her name is Ify Adibeli and if there’s ever anything so obvious about the upcoming actress, it is that she is everything but naïve and wet behind the ears.

THE Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Adebola Ademowo has appealed to Nigerians not to lose hope in the ability of President Muhammadu Buhari to turn things around in the country, especially in tackling the menace of Fulani herdsmen.

We might consider the fact that different governments have different administrative and leadership style. Again, it may not be needful to employ unreasoned criticism against a government saddled with serious political, economic, and security challenges threatening to completely destabilize the entire country. We may actually need to refocus on the issues that are making our collective destiny as a nation almost questionable. I believe some key and strategic positions are being manned by women and I also want to believe that better times are coming in this regard.

French forward Anthony Martial scored a nerveless stoppage-time winner as Manchester United edged Everton 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday to reach their first FA Cup final since 2007.

The Eighth Assembly is on the verge of grazing into troubled grass via the introduction of three bills for consideration.