Bayelsa state Governor, Seriake Dickson has said that the Ijaw National Academy, a world standard bastion of learning newly built in the state, will produce future Nigerian presidents, governors and better replacements for academic bulldozers like the Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Elder statesman, Chief Professor Edwin Clarke and other national leaders and professionals whose contributions to Nigeria’s improvement have placed the country on the global map of development.

Former Golden Eaglets star, Nwankwo Kanu has described Nigeria’s absence at the FIFA U-17 World Cup billed for October 6-28 in India as a sad occurrence for a country that have won the tournament for a record five times.

The heinous crimes presently being perpetrated by young people are too heart-rending. We cannot continue like this. Something has to be done. Nigerians who have carted away the commonwealth must make reparation to our youth

ABUJA—A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Jabi, on Thursday, granted bail to former Governor of Jigawa State, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki from custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

WITH the signing of agreements with the four air carriers approved by the Federal Government for the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to 2017 Hajj, the coast is clear and the intending pilgrims are assured of security of their means of transportation to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.