ABUJA—STRONG indications emerged yesterday that the Senate will next week commence deliberation on the passage of the controversial Petroleum Industry (Governance) Bill, otherwise known as PIB, that had been on the top burner.

Buoyed by their improved welfare package in hard currency by the Management of the Vanguard Media Limited, the Kirikiri Warriors Football team came steaming hot yesterday to show their Champions’ stuff as they stunned the boastful Federal Information team 3-2 to book their spot in today’s semi finals of the ongoing Medview -NUJ Media Games

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called for careful handling of the threat posed by some herdsmen across the country, especially in the Yoruba region of the country.

All Progressives Congress, APC, has appointed a seven-man Leadership Council, co-chaired by the Minister of State, (Petroleum), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu and the party’s 2015 governorship candidate, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, to run affairs of the party in the state.

THE Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has applauded the Federal Government on the release of 21 of the abducted Chibok girls from the captivity of Boko Haram terrorist group, saying the development was evident of government’s genuine commitment to ensuring security of lives and property in the country.

Policemen from Force Headquarters have smashed a notorious robbery and kidnapping gang responsible for several kidnappings and robbery attacks on citizens of Kogi State as well as travellers plying federal highways in the state.

The recent actions taken against some judicial officers by the Department of State Services, DSS was the most confrontational action ever taken against the bench by the executive arm of government. In what was termed a ‘sting’ operation, seven judicial officers serving in different branches of the judiciary were apprehended for alleged acts of corruption three weekends ago. Various sums of money in different currencies were confiscated and the judges taken into custody before they were released after spending various days in detention.

THE Itsekiri National Youths Council, INYC, led by Oritseweyinmi Agbateyiniro, has dismissed Mr. Esimaje Awani’s claim to be the National President of the group, saying there is no faction in the apex Itsekiri youth association.

After eight days of being fugitives, the Special Anti-Robbrey Squad, SARS, yesterday, arrested the alleged masterminds of the attempted murder of Enugu ex-commissioner, Beloved-Dan Anike. The suspects were Francis Anike and Andrew Okolo.

THE Naira yesterday de preciated further to N466 per dollar in the parallel market prompting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to meet with Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators and Travelex to evolve measures to halt the persistent slide of the currency.

A 53-year-old Adegoke Taofik Sanusi, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court at Igbosere, for alleged theft of N4 million.

Sir Alex Ferguson was involved in his fair share of title races during his illustrious managerial career, and it seems he has ruled one massive club out of this year’s battle for the Premier League trophy.

THE National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Diaspora, Ivory Coast Chapter, Mr. Halim Oladimeji, has commended Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State for his unprecedented developmental projects in the state.

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday swore-in his commissioner for Information, Hon Obinna Nshirim and other political appointees into his administration.

SENATOR Jonathan Silas Zwingina represented Adamawa South Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP between 1999 and 2007. While in the National Assembly, the former Senate Leader held various positions such as Chairman committee on Works and Housing, Establishment, Internal Affairs, Information, Special Projects, Privatization and Economic Affairs. In this interview, Zwingina bares his mind on burning national issues such as the crackdown on judges by the Department of State Services, DSS, and the clamour for restructuring of the polity