Workers of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics, SSANIP, and Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, Abia State Polytechnic chapter, have begun an indefinite strike over non-payment of seven months arrears of salaries.

THE Ondo State government yesterday signed a N4.9 billion memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Africa Red Crest (Nigeria) Limited on the mass production of rice.

Mr Apesin Gbabijo, a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of the state and the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, to do everything within their power to put an end to the activities of those involved in the business of kidnapping and killing across the country, particularly in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of the state.

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence machine popularly called robots are fast taking over jobs from factory workers. This is happening globally and already making inroad into the Nigerian manufacturing sector.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday unveiled plans by his administration to integrate the six states in the South West region to the food security drive of the state, especially in addressing the demand and supply deficit for the overall benefit of the people.

The government of Senegal has slammed a new cement tax of $4.84 per ton of cement on the country’s three cement plants run by Dangote Cement, Ciments du Sahel and Sococim.

AGGRIEVED Odinodi, Beniboye and Isiayegbeni communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday, stormed Hydrodive Nigeria Limited, an oil servicing firm in Apapa area of Lagos, calling for the suspension of its repair works on the 48 inches export pipeline at the Forcados terminal in Delta State.

As Algeria coach, Georges Leekens prepares the Desert Foxes for their first Africa Cup of Nations match against Zimbabwe, the World Cup qualifiers defeat Algeria suffered in Uyo to the Super Eagles has kept playing in his mind.

Publisher of SaharaReporters, an online news agency based in New York city, United States of America, Mr Omoyele Sowore, was yesterday arrested by the Police in Lagos ,over allegation of threat to life and blackmail on a London based journalist, Lekan Fatodu.

Senate President Bukola Saraki, yesterday, denied betraying former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume to preserve his skin.

The publisher of Saharareporters Omoyele Sowore who was arrested Wednesday by police in Lagos has been released.

A 45-year-old cleric, Dominion Ayendi, who allegedly defrauded his church member of N700,000, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, on a three-count charge.

MAIDUGURI—Properties worth over N35 million were lost as fire razed about 120 shops at Potiskum’s main market, Yobe State.

) Systemic Corruption[7]: Systemic corruption describes a situation where corruption and corrupt way of life have become entrenched in the socio-economic and political fabrics of the society or a nation. In systemic corruption, the practice has reached a routine way of life and so does not generate adverse reaction on those on whom it is practised.

Given the distinct role of each arm of government turning the wheel of a nation, I would say that the current trial of judges is part of this process and no arm should intimidate or lord it over the other as they ought to be separate and independent. Also, our Constitution operates on a principle of checks and balances and the prosecution of the judges is in tandem with the prosecutorial powers of the Executive to checkmate the excesses of the Judiciary.