Last week I wrote an essay titled ‘The Road To Kigali’ which was widely published.

The callous response of the northern governors to the horrendous events in Enugu has compelled me to write this contribution as something of a follow-up.

ORGANISED Labour at yesterday’s May Day celebration, told President Muhammadu Buhari that workers and ordinary Nigerians were beginning to lose faith in the change mantra of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government.

The Federal Government has condemned calls by some individuals and groups in the south-east geo political zone for herdsmen to leave the region.

OGHARA—Doctors within Oghara and environs in Delta State are lamenting the spate of kidnappings of their members as a medical doctor, Dr. Victor Ogagavwario, is currently nursing a gunshot wound on his right buttocks while trying to escape from his abductors.

Sidney Onoriode Esiri popularly known as, Dr SID, celebrated his 36th birthday today, ignoring the rant of Tunji Balogun (Tee Billz), the husband of his label mate, Tiwa Savage who accused him and others of having sexual affair with the Eminado crooner.

There was wild jubilation in Calabar, on Sunday, as the state Governor, Professor Ben Ayade stunned labour leaders and workers when he announced the payment of salaries for the month of May on the first day of the month.

ABUJA—Three weeks to first anniversary of the present government, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that how be became the running mate to President Mohammadu Buhari, saying his disposition to fight corruption in Nigeria was the motivating factor.

Journalism icon, lawyer, former minister and now politician, Prince Tony Momoh, served as Minister of Information and Culture during General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime from 1986-1990. He was National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change, CPC, one of the three parties that merged to form the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He is presently a member, Board of Trustees, BoT of the APC. Prince Momoh, the Yerima of Auchi Kingdom, in an interview last Wednesday ahead of his 77th birthday, spoke on the formation of APC, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the government’s plans for the country, former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and the APC, among other salient issues.

INDICATIONS emerged, weekend, that Fulani herdsmen have regrouped in bushes on Iga community’s corridor, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, to launch another attack, even as the apex socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, met yesterday in Enugu with a call on the Federal Government to boot out of office, all security heads in Enugu State over lapses that culminated in the slaughter of 46 Ukpabi, Nimbo natives last Monday by Fulani herdsmen.

LAGOS—A 19-year-old boy identified as Gafar Ayoola, who resided at 16, Bridge Road, Otto, Ebute Metta in Lagos Mainland, had been allegedly tortured to death while in detention at Denton Police Station, Lagos.

ABEOKUTA—Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has deployed two police helicopters for the search of former Minister of State for Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, who was kidnapped by some armed men on Sawonjo/Imasayi Road, in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Abuja— The Nigerian Army said, yesterday, that its troops had succeeded in busting another Boko Haram bomb making factory in Ngala, Borno State, as clearance operation to rid the state of remnants of the terrorists continued.

ABUJA— FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, said, yesterday, that the qualities of late Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, were unmatchable.

NIGERIAN Workers across the 36 states of the federation yesterday, joined their counterpart in the rest of the world to mark this year’s May Day, with some smiling home, while others left in despair.

Lagos—The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Habib Abdullahi weekend, said the agency had keyed into the Federal Government’s agenda to diversify the economy. He said the agency was now more focused on ways to encourage the export potentialities of agricultural products and solid minerals.