No fewer than 26 people have been reportedly killed as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen allegedly invaded communities in Adamawa and Kaduna states, also injuring scores, while many were declared missing.

ABEOKUTA—Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, yesterday, raised alarm over multiple taxation by states and Local Governments Areas across the country, claiming it is threatening the operations of the telecom companies.

“Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or in a politics of hope?” Barack Obama once asked. Every Nigerian must ask himself (or herself) that question. We have become a country which rejoices in its own failures, laughs at its mistakes and thoroughly enjoys tales of its own corruption and dishonour without stopping to question the relationship between such misdeeds and the current economic turmoil. We enjoy scandal but it never has any effect on our country’s progress. We’ve become detached viewers of a reality TV show, unconcerned, excited and confused.

Confusion has continued to reign supreme at the Camp of the Olympic football team even after Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung ‘’had a heart to heart talk with the captain of Team Nigeria John Mikel Obi’’.

No fewer than 100 persons will benefit from a free fibroid surgery project organised by the Rotary Club of Festac Town, Lagos, in conjunction with Irene Fibroid Foundation.

ABUJA— Former Leader of the House of Representatives in the 7th Assembly, Tunde Akogun, has said on going crisis in the House over alleged budget padding by some of its members has brought the National Assembly to disrepute.

Exxon Mobil Corp. is in advanced negotiations with Eni SpA over acquiring a minority stake in natural-gas discoveries off Mozambique, according to two people with knowledge of the talks.

Ado Ekiti—There was palpable tension yesterday at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, as the Speaker, Hon Kola Oluwawole refused to swear in a prospective lawmaker declared by a court to be the duly-elected representative of Ado Constituency 1, Hon Toyin Obayemi.

Akure—FOUR armed robbers were yesterday sentenced to death by firing squad by a High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

Wragby Business Solutions and Technologies ,WBST, a leading business solutions and technologies company, has announced the appointment of Mr. Oluyomi Alarape as its Executive Director.