This has been a bad year for the majority of Nigerians. We have been plunged into recession. Prices have soared and people are struggling for basic survival.

Dr Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini Zuma, 67, is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and a leader of the ruling African National Congress, ANC. She was Minister of Health under President Nelson Mandela, and then Minister of Home Affairs. She married incumbent South African President Jacob Zuma. She is one of the best known South Africans, and many speculate she wants to take a shot at the country’s Presidency. Yet, she carries with pride, an Algerian passport!

Thirty-two retired judges, including five retired state Chief Judges in Anambra State, led by Justice Godwin Ononiba (retd), have dragged Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Awka for non-payment of their severance gratuity, upward review of pensions, arrears of housing allowances and overall welfare.

LAGOS—NO fewer than five prison inmates were, yesterday, reportedly injured in Obanikoro area of Lagos in an accident involving a Toyota van and a truck with number plates XC 488 KTG.

Lagos—The police, yesterday, charged a bricklayer, Friday James, before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting at Igbosere for allegedly fingering a six-year-old girl.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked an online report which claimed that he spoke about 2019 elections in a meeting with his kinsmen in his hometown, Otuoke, Bayelsa State.

Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has long been popular as being the center of the old long tie and dye business popularly called Adire or Kampala. Besides Olumo Rock for which Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital is popular for, the other attraction for tourists to the ancient city is the Adire fabric which is mainly produced in Kemta-Itoku area of the city.

Ibadan – As the Governor Abiola Ajimobi led administration in Oyo State begins distribution of sack letters to some 662 workers for alleged forgery of results of their West African School Certificates, palpable fear has enveloped the entire public and civil service in the state with the affected workers describing the letters as bad Christmas gifts.

LAGOS—Eighteen suspected land grabbers, among who were a 58-year-old traditional ruler and a 16-year-old Togolese, have been arrested in Oko-Olomi area of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.

LAGOS—The case of those accused of robbing Vanguard Publisher, Mr. Sam Amuka, was adjourned till April 17, 2017 by an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, yesterday.