The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Nasarawa State, has raised alarm over the gruesome killing of Reverend Joseph Kura, the Overseer of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), in Obi.

Taylor Swift has emerged the No. 1 highest-paid entertainer on Forbes’ new Celebrity 100 list for 2016 with earnings of $170 million over the past year, beating football stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and popular musician Adele who came 4th, 8th and 9th on the list respectively. Swift clinches the 2016 top position after international boxer, Floyd Mayweather who raked in a whopping $300 million last year.

YENAGOA—A first time encounter with Daniel Odey Udeh, popularly known as “Man of God” diligently breaking stones and patching up potholes on major streets of Yenagoa metropolis, Bayelsa State, one would mistake him for an employee of the state Ministry of Works or Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA. Ironically, his worn-down appearance makes look like someone, who ekes out a living from handouts from motorists, but in truth, Udeh is a Civil Engineering graduate of the University of Jos, UNIJOS.

THE National Secretary, Phase Three Amnesty Group of ex-agitators, Comrade Tam Odogwu, yesterday, expressed optimism that appointment of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, board members will go a long way to tackle militancy in the region.

NIGER Delta Avengers has blown up yet again another of the nation’s crude oil pipeline, operated by ExxonMobil.

The meeting between the Federal Government and oil workers unions in Abuja on Monday ended in deadlock and would continue on Tuesday.

THE situation of Nigeria today requires a thorough analysis. It is important for people to be better educated on the history of how we got to where we are today, how we found ourselves in this miserable situation. Unfortunately, the subject of history has been removed from our present educational system and so history is now how each person or group sees it.

Ever since President Buhari won the 2015 Presidential elections he was destined to win having labored in 2003, 2007, 2011 and then 2015 a very vast preponderance of South South and South East indigenes have descended on the President, pouring invective, calling him names, abusing his person and his exalted office, preaching hate, and ethnic divisions.

Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria, James Entwistle, is to present video evidence against the three members of the House of Representatives on Thursday when Ossai Ossai Committee assigned to probe the alleged sex misconduct involving the trio begins open public hearing.

ABUJA—Following recent claims by BringBackOurGirls that President Muhammadu Buhari had “broken all promises” made to the group about rescuing the missing Chibok girls, the Presidency yesterday assured the group that the government was not relenting in its effort to rescue the missing girls.

PAN-YORUBA socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday faulted the statement credited to the Vice-president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, that the call for the restructuring of Nigeria would not make any difference.

SECOND Republic Politician, Chief Guy Ikokwu and founder of the Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, Evangelist Elliot Uko, have justified the ever increasing clamour for the restructuring of the country, saying it is the only measure that can save Nigeria from looming disintegration.

WALE Adebanwi, a Professor of African American and African Studies at the University of California-Davis recently stopped by at Jazz Hole on Awolowo Road in Ikoyi,Lagos to read from his latest book: NATION AS GRAND NARRATIVE:The Nigerian Press and the Politics of Meaning, to a select audience of some of the richest minds around town.

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend said his administration will next month deploy over N600m to empower at least 2,400 women and youths in the stathe.

The National Population Commission, yesterday, urged the federal and state governments to promulgate policies and legislation that would protect the teenage girl from physical violence and abuse.