A report published by BudgIT listed Enugu, Lagos and Rivers as the only states that still meet their recurrent needs in Nigeria, amid challenges of economic recession occasioned by low governments’ revenue.

About three weeks ago, I was home in the evening watching CNN to follow developments around the globe when my phone beeped. By the time I checked, it was a broadcast on one of the whatsApp chat platforms that I belong to. Instantly, the caption of the post attracted my attention: ’30 years after, the long awaited confirmation about Dele Giwa’s death’.

Nollywood actor, Leo Mezie, and his wife, Maureen, must be among the happiest couples on earth. And the reason is not far-fetched: God, in his infinite mercies, recently, spared the life of the actor, after he suffered from kidney disease. The actor was down, for months and had to travel to the UK for a transplant. His wife of six years, who stood by him while his travails lasted, believes in the saying that marriage is for better for worse.

The most important thing is that whatever challenges that came up during the programme, God, in His infinite mercies, has been able to solve them

Following the disclosure by INEC Chairman, Professor Yakubu Mahmood, that 70 different incidents that occurred would have scuttled the conduct of the Rivers re-run election, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has set up a special panel to investigate the allegation.