IT was French neoclassical architect, Jean Laurent Legeay who said “In politics, as in business, you must always ask for thirty pieces of silver even though you have more than enough”. Now whether this statement more aptly defines ‘greed’ than it does politics, is an entirely different matter. Anti-Tinubus have always asked, -often self-righteously- ‘What does Tinubu want?’

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said that his All Progressives Congress, APC, cannot wait to meet the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in court if they have any contrary claims about the governorship election held in the state on September 28.

In support of the target of the World Heart Federation to reduce premature cardiovascular disease deaths by 25 percent come 2025, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, manufacturers of Power Oil, has embarked on a long term healthy heart mission to sensitize the public about ways to keep their heart functioning and how to maintain a low calories body system.

Former speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has called on Nigeria and Britain to discuss modalities that would help strengthen trade relations between the two countries.

ENUGU—THE governors of the five South East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo have now become the butt of criticisms from the church and some rights groups over the poor handling of the crises arising from the incessant attacks by Fulani herdsmen on the people of the area.

THE Senate said yesterday that it would reject moves by Mobile Telephone Network, MTN, to sack Nigerians working in the telecommunication industry without recourse to global rules and practices.

In preparation for the all important Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Chpolopolo of Zambia this Sunday, the Super Eagles yesterday defeated Nigeria Premier League side, Plateau United 3-0.

Congratulations, Comrade. You are now the last godfather standing. There is the often mistaken impression that you have destroyed godfatherism in Edo State. The truth is that you only changed the face of godfatherism

The Federal Government has given its nod for the purchase of 320 operational vehicles for the Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS.

As the nation’s economy battles recession, there are indications that the banking industry’s stability has come under severe threat.

Adamawa State government has declared a state of emergency in the basic education sector, which comprises primary and secondary schools.

THE Lagos office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, was burgled yesterday, as the burglars leaving a threat note behind.

THE Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, yesterday, commenced removal of properties impeding the Right of Way, RoW, of ongoing construction works on the reinforced concrete dual carriage flyover bridge at Abule Egba junction of the state.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has accused western powers of being a stumbling block to Nigeria’s plan to improve power output through the use of coal. Adeosun said this on Wednesday in Washington during a discussion on the importance of addressing infrastructure gaps in developing countries at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund General Meetings.

Scores of protesting youths from Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, said they are no longer comfortable with the way the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, was giving facelift to non-oil bearing communities instead of theirs.