It is understandable that whenever an election is coming everyone will get into the fray and in such circumstances there would be mudslinging, unwarranted attacks and lies just to curry favour and to smear the image of opponents. This is today what is playing out in Anambra State by opponents and detractors of the State Government under the leadership of Governor Willie Obiano. There is nothing to fight for rather the opposition has gone all out to discredit the government and Governor Obiano for cheap political gains.

When Bismillah was revealed; Jabir was reported to have said that when: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful; was revealed, the clouds gave way by moving to the East, the winds ceased blowing, the oceans became calm, the creatures prepared themselves to listen, the shayatin were pelted with fire from the heavens and Allah, swearing an oath by His honour, declared: Anyone who says this name of mine upon anything, I will surely impart barakah in that thing. Ad Durrul Manthur and Ibn Kathir

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, withdrew from handling a case of terrorism filed by the Department of State Service, DSS.

THE Federal Government, yesterday, unveiled a new technology to aid rapid response to oil spill and prevent further degradation of the environment in the Niger Delta region.

THE crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has taken a new twist, as the Joe Ajaero’s faction has accused the faction led by Ayuba Wabba of instigating illegal probe of the finances of some industrial unions by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.