GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has relieved the Commissioners for Tourism, Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, Finance, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi, and Transportation, Dr. Ekundayo Mobereola of their appointments in a minor cabinet reshuffle.

ABA—Abia State Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, has effected the transfer of all policemen serving at Ndiegoro Police Division, Aba. Oyebade made the revelation while briefing journalists on some of the recent successes recorded by police in combating crime in the city.

THE 10-year-old Adekoya Wariz, who was beaten to death by his father in Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State, once told a neighbour, Baba Olaolu, that he usually stole N50 from his step-mother’s handbag because he needed it to buy gari and groundnut, as he was always denied food.

Governor Yahaya Bello has reiterated his determination to reposition education in the State and use the sector to drive the socio-economic renaissance of the State.

THE National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, has disclosed plan to establish first Centre of Excellence for Seed Industry, CoESI, to boost research and production of various seeds for farmers in the country.

I will tell you very frankly that it was a shocking and disappointing news, but not surprising to me because I had over the years pointed out that there were lots of problems with our Judiciary, and that the judiciary, more than any organ of government, should not accommodate corrupt practices or corrupt judges because the judiciary is the last hope of the common man.

The National Universities Commission (NUC), in collaboration with vice chancellors of public and private universities, have taken far-reaching decisions on the university system to make it one of the world best. Having delebrated extensively for three days in a meeting held from Monday to Wednesday last week in Abuja, it was agreed that sub-degree diplomas in universities be scrapped.

WE heartily congratulate the Royal Family and, indeed, the entire people of Benin Kingdom on the strings of success coming our way at this time. The 20th of October will go down as a red-letter day in the history of this Kingdom.

UMUAHIA—THE Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly, SNPA, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and others, in accordance with court orders, which granted them bail.

An African adage says, “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.” Whether in Africa, Europe or Asian continents, leaders are burdened. And support of his family has to come with full measure for him to succeed.