Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN also known as Shi’ites on Thursday, protested in the streets of Abuja, demanding the immediate release of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who has been held incommunicado by the military since last year December.

The family of billionaire businessman and Executive Vice-Chairman of Chrome Group, Sir Emeka Offor, has chided a New-York based online newspaper, and others, over what it described as a deliberate targeted smear campaign against their son (Emeka Offor), possibly for economic gain and at the behest of certain unscrupulous elements.

THE five-day standing committee of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, ended abruptly in Awka, on Wednesday, following the sit-at-home threat by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

The answer to that will be a yes and a no. Based on different school of thoughts, there is a possible link but that has not been confirmed. There are some school of thoughts who claim wearing a bra to bed can impede on some of the lymphatics and these are things that carry away toxins from the body; especially when the bras are tight. And when you have excess storage of toxins in the body, that could result in cancer. Although, this has not been confirmed. Some, though on the minority, also claim you can actually prevent cancer by wearing bras regularly.

CAN a President lie? If a President says something that is obviously untrue, can he be called a liar? I ask these questions bearing two things in mind. We Africans have our own ideas of things that we consider culturally correct to do or say, even if they do not represent the true situation of things.

AS both the Senate and the House of Representatives resumed on Tuesday from the six- week annual recess, the lawmakers have resolved to take common position and present a united front on all national issues by seeking to harmonize their stands.

The Emir of Kazaure, Jigawa State, Alhaji Najeeb Hussaini Adamu, yesterday, blamed the current high cost of food stuffs on hoarding by traders.

Ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers billed to begin next month, former Super Eagles winger Tijani Babangida says the new technical adviser of the team, Genort Rorh is not to blame if Nigeria fails to qualify for the championship.

The Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi, has thrown his weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over a major policy disagreement with the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, on interest rate.

Recession is a global and eternal economic reality which nations have to grapple with from time to time. So, our current predicament is neither unique nor would it be the last time it would occur here. However, nations must equip themselves with the capacity to deal with recession and make it as brief as possible.

As the economic recession triggers a new type of migration of students from private to public school, some school owners have resolved to give 50 percent discounts to any parent who pays for a whole session, as against paying for a term. This is as some parents keep mounting pressure on school administrators to give their children double promotion to escape one year school fees.

Former chairman of Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin has called some House of Representatives members ‘thieves’ and ‘shameles’ this came after the rowdy session engendered by the motion to calling for his suspension.

GANI established the National Conscience Party in 1994, principally to rally nationwide support for the activation of the June 12, 1993 election mandate, for the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria, to provide a platform for genuine change in Nigeria and for the emancipation of the masses from political, economic and socio-cultural enslavement. The NCP had the unique motto of: Abolition of Poverty. He declared his intention to contest election as the presidential candidate of the NCP in April 2002.

ONCE in a little while, the social conversation turns to that most ubiquitous subject – a woman’s breast. It really does not matter what the subject matter is: healthcare, fashion /beauty, politics- somehow it just turns up. Conversations vary equally. There is the question of utility: what is its real, God-given use- erotism or nutritional?

Gernot Rohr has named the two players he thinks will trouble Nigeria in the game.