I n this interview, last week, Rotimi Amaechi, a former  governor of Rivers State and now Transport  Minister, bared his mind on the crisis rocking the state and why peace has continued to be elusive.  Amaechi insisted that the incumbent state governor, Nyesom Wike, should tone down his rhetoric on violence, to bring down tension in the state while asking him to also distance himself from ex-militants, to send a clear message that those engaging in violence will not go unpunished. Excerpts:

The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has condemned report of violence and malpractices in the Rivers state re-run elections.

YESTERDAY’S re-run elections for some state and National Assembly seats in Rivers State lived up to pre-election fears. There were incidences of violence, electoral malpractices, moves and counter moves by the leading parties to outwit one another.

By Dele Sobowale Read the first part here “The culprits will not go unpunished. I have been a Military Governor, Petroleum Minister, Military Head of State and headed the Petroleum Trust Fund. Never have I heard of the words “Budget padding”. President Buhari, February 25, 2016. Abuja. Part one of this series started with the […]

Dear sir, for the first time, I want to congratulate you on your election as president of our great country, the most populous black nation on earth. I want to also commend you on the onerous task of trying to rid our country of corrupt elements who have, no doubt held down our country from witnessing real development since independence almost 56 years ago.

REVEREND Felix Omobude is the National President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN and General Superintendent of New Covenant Gospel Church, Benin City. In this interview with journalists recently in Benin, he insisted that the Church has a vital role to play in the anti-corruption war of the present government. He also spoke on the abduction of 14-year Miss Ese Oruru and other national issues. GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE was there.

They appear not to be on the same page on the campaign promise of paying N5,000 stipend to the unemployed youth. While President Muhammadu Buhari, in his usual candour, chose to be realistic, his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of law, resorted to logic and prevarications. Is there a disconnect somewhere? Why is the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, keeping mum on the issue? Endless controversy …

Practically, everybody in the know in the Nigerian entertainment industry believes the pop duo and twins, Psquare have broken up and already pursuing their separate solo careers, following Peter’s tweets that he is to be known as Mr P, and in the process announcing his own solo management team.

It is a pity we are back on this Ekiti State versus the Department of State Services (DSS) imbroglio again. Obviously it will take more than a short time for the mess caused by the arrests and subsequent detention of the four members of the state House of Assembly to be cleaned up by the parties concerned.

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, believes the executive arm of government will learn from the mistakes in the 2016 Budget.

The federal and state legislative rerun elections in Rivers State, held yesterday, erupted in violence that led to the death of at least five persons and culminated in the cancellation of polls in four local government areas of the state.

Nigeria’s last chance of winning a medal at the IAAF World Indoors rests on the women’s 4x400m and high jumper, Dorren Amata as the curtains close on the championships today in Portland Oregon, USA.

Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala has revealed she couldn’t turn down the offer to move to Arsenal having supported them when she was growing up.

From small group of 10 people at inception to much bigger 80 professionals currently growing the Nigerian Information Technology space , Microsoft, no doubt, has registered its foot print in the market while building capacity to impact the Nigerian market.

After serving in the European Union (EU) for 25 years, and in various African countries, Ambassador Michel Arrion is currently the EU Head of Delegation to Nigeria. In this interview, Arrion speaks on democratic development in Africa.