THERE must be some extraordinary milestones in the journey of a people at which point their leaders must periodically pause for deeper reflections with simultaneous exhibition of a modicum of endearing dignity.

Many beggars on Lagos streets feign illness to deceive innocent persons and get alms from them, the Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, said on Thursday

ABUJA—THE House of Representatives, yesterday, said it was imperative for the Federal Government, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning to review the nation’s fiscal policy, if they were desirous of getting Nigeria out of the current economic recession.

POPULAR pop highlife singer and “oruka” crooner, sunny neji who is currently vying for the president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, has promised a better deal for nigerian musicians.

As treatment for cancer remains herculean in the country, children living with cancer and their families, have urged the Federal Government to subsidise cancer treatment for children as obtained in other parts of the world.

AS the Global Fund donors pledged nearly $13 billion for the next three years to help end epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for good, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates has urged the world to be committed to removing human rights barriers to health so that the most vulnerable people can access the health services they need.

The All Progressives Congress APC Thursday in Abuja jettisoned the recommendations of its Appeal Committee on the conduct of the Primary Election for the Ondo State Gubernatorial election, and submitted name of the winner of the election, Rotimi Akeredolu to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.

“Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen,” a statement from the US Internet giant. “Yahoo is working closely with law enforcement on this matter.”

Police have commenced investigation into the alleged shooting of a farmer and abduction of two other farmers by suspected gunmen in Enugu State.

ABUJA – Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and his Ekiti State counterpart, Mr. Ayo Fayose have openly differed on the peace move initiated by the two feuding factions of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi and Senator Ali Sheriff respectively.