After twenty-two years of the criminal cancellation of the June 12, 1993, presidential election ostensibly won by the business mogul, the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola, Onyeisi Chiemeke, a lawyer and former student activist who was part of the de-annulment movement has come out with a book detailing the intrigues and other negative activities that characterized the struggle and made it impossible for the realization of the mandate.

This is the most colourful phenomenon I have ever witnessed in my life!” Exclaimed Bamidele, a Lagos based banker, who had shared the fun filled weekend with his family. Despite the rains that tried to take the joy of the guests, the much-anticipated Festival of India lived up to its billings as it could be described as a huge success. Though the festival has come and gone , but the memories will continue to linger as the festival has come to stay.

ABUJA—The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday declined to hear the fundamental rights enforcement suit erstwhile Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Jibrin Abdulmumin, lodge before it. Jibrin had approached the court, begging it to shield him from being arrested or interrogated over his allegation that speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, and three other lawmakers, surreptitiously padded the 2016 budget with about N40 billion.

ABUJA—The Federal Government is set to begin the full implementation of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy, NACTEST, as part of measures to enhance its onslaught on insurgency. Deputy Director, Counter Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, Ahmad Mohammed Gusau, disclosed this at a stakeholders workshop on the implementation of NACTEST in Abuja yesterday.

ABUJA— The Federal Government has ordered massive importation of kerosene to tackle the scarcity of the product currently witnessed across the country.

If AIBA was trying to resemble the pros with its removal of head gear, it also succeeded with erratic judging and officiating for these Olympic Games.

Abuja— The Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, yesterday, pledged its commitment to sponsor more research on the production of biofuels and biogas from non-edible fruits, in response to the global drive for environment-friendly source of energy.

While еxреrtѕ still do not аgrее on what behaviors соnѕtitutе рѕусhоlоgiсаl/Emotional аbuѕе of a child, it is generally rесоgnizеd by rеѕеаrсhеrѕ that this form of аbuѕе imраirѕ the Pѕусhоlоgiсаl and Emotional growth and Dеvеlорmеnt of the Child.

Germany yesterday ended Nigeria’s dream of picking the Rio Olympic football gold as they handed the Samson Siasia’s tutored side a 2-0 win in the semi final. Host Brazil had earlier dismissed Honduras 6-0 in the first semi final.

KOGI State Government, yesterday, said it had identified some of the bad eggs among the security operatives in the state colluding with criminals to terrorise residents and vowed to deal with them.