KADUNA State governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, who, in January 2013, allegedly insulted Christianity in a tweet and received bashing from adherents has, again, stirred the hornet’s nest as Christians, across the state, are voicing their opposition to an executive bill before the state House of Assembly, allegedly designed to restrict all forms of religious preaching in the state.

Adjei Sowah, the Ghanaian opponent of Abolaji “Afonja Warrior” Rasheed in the forthcoming West African middleweight boxing title duel, has vowed to punch the Nigerian until he starts seeing double in the ring. The encounter, which headlines the sixth edition of GOtv Boxing Night holding on 25 March at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos, is viewed by Sowah as an opportunity to avenge the loss of compatriot Alfred “Ahwor” Quaye to Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman at the third edition of the GOtv Boxing Night.

The first civilian governor of Delta State, Olorogun Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, is dead. He died in Lagos, yesterday, at the age of 80.

E-commerce appears the way to go, particularly with the younger generation seeming eager to embrace new ways, but issues of trust and safety threaten growth. At the just concluded, Nigeria Summit in Lagos, the Ag Chief Executive Officer of Konga.com , Shola Adekoya Konga.com revealed how his company is using an innovation, KongaPay to tackle these issues.

The minister of solid minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has called on women to take position in the public space as a step towards resolving the crisis of values in the country.