IN what is becoming a horrible regular ritual, xenophobic attack by hoodlums in South Africa, specially targeting Nigerians has flared up again in Pretoria and Johannesburg.

A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Chief Johnbull Efeoviri, IN Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state, has defected to All Progressives Conggress, APC with his followers.

THERE seems to be a widening crack in the special team of prosecutors the Federal Government constituted to handle high-profile corruption cases across the country. The team, comprising of 80 senior lawyers drawn from private law firms and the Federal Ministry of Justice, were grouped into 20 sub-teams with each led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.

Former Minister of Petroleum, Chief Don Etiebet, has called on Nigerians to worry less about the health issues of President Muhammadu Buhari, and pray for his quick recovery.

Imo State House of Assembly members have expressed dismay in the way the amnesty programme was carried out, alleging that one of the members of the committee, Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Rochas Okorocha, Mr Kingsley Uju, has turned it to a “family business.”

Members of the Anambra State House of Assembly yesterday declared that they will not impeach governor Willie Obiano based on petition from a non-law maker and an opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.

Relevant Federal Government agencies have been enjoined to adopt professionalism and seriousness in conducting investigations into the reported toxic waste dump in Koko, Delta State.

IN the traditional African setting, the practice was that as a man grew older, he began to farm nearer home, principally to avoid the rigour of a long walk to the farm. At that time, conventional wisdom also dictated that when a man became terminally ill, he was brought home because there was greater honour in dying at home than being brought home dead.

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved $47 million for construction of Cameroon-Nigeria border link bridge at Ikot Efiom, even as the government has concluded plans to complete the Kaduna Eastern bypass highway which was awarded in 2002 at the cost of N35 billion.

DELTA State chapter of Action Democratic Party, ADP, has inaugurated its interim Executive Committee with a charge to members to work assiduously towards ensuring a solid base for the party in the state ahead of the 2019 general election.

THE President Muhammadu Buhari Federal Government has carved a niche for itself for making the act of denial a strategic component of it governing process. It started almost from Day One.

Invitational Relay races will be the highpoint of the Excel College Annual Inter House Sports competition as teams from top schools in Lagos battle for top prizes.

THE leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the Federal Government to give the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra,MASSOB and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, due attention in their agitation.

Worried by flagrant erection of structures on government acquired lands, Lagos State government yesterday vowed to go after erring property owners that build on its lands.

THE Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Ebonyi state chapter yesterday held two divergent views following the ongoing disagreement over the alleged 8 percent