ABUJA —The Federal Government has given the National Prosecution Coordination Committee, NPCC, the nod to take over the trial of high profile public officers, especially former governors, alleged to have looted their state treasuries

ENUGU——The Town Hall Meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture at Nike Hotel Resort, Enugu, enultimate Monday, must have been an eye opener to the organisers on the position of Ndigbo on some national issues, including “the new National Prayer, restructuring of the country, marginalisation and alleged politics of exclusion by President Muhammadu Buhari,” among others.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday in Abuja said it has signed a two-year contract with German coach Gernot Rohr to work as the Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser.

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games took off to a slow start last week, precisely August 5. I didn’t watch the opening ceremony although I had looked forward to it. There was less to see by way of recorded broadcast of the opening activities even after the events.

WARRI—A coalition of Niger Delta militants under the auspices of Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, has told the Federal Government to stop parleying with Ijaw ethnic nationality alone, as it was not the only ethnic nationality in the region whose militants can blow up pipelines.