Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome has described the 57th independence day anniversary speech given by President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, October 1, as not only un-presidential but un-reconciliatory.

Former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Mr. Dauda Mohammed, died, yesterday, five minutes before the plane he boarded touched down at Delhi Airport, Indian, where he was to receive treatment for liver cirrhosis after Niger State government released N14 million to foot the medical bill following an appeal by NANS.

In his 27 years as a civil servant in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was a quiet, solid achiever of immense gifts and remarkable ethos. With a bachelor’s and master’s in Accounting, he was focused early enough to start his working career from the modest position of Assistant Treasurer, Badagry Local Government in 1988.

Basically, with regards to the issue of employment in the economy, it is still a cause for concern, even what was released by National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, last quarter is suspect because we know that whatever credibility it has it is very conservative.

Organisers of the U.S-Nigeria Legislative and Executive Leadership Forum (USNIGLELF), a non-partisan high-level platform from the U.S and Nigeria, in association with FACE Global Leadership is scheduled to meet for a Press Conference at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, October 6, 2017 and at Laps New World Hotel, Abuja-FCT, October 13, 2017 to herald its four-day Leadership Programme billed for November 15-18, 2017, in Washington DC, United States of America.

Dr Emman Shehu, the President of Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF) has appealed to the Federal Government for grants to writers and publisher to boost the literary sector.

As Nigeria marks 57 years of nationhood, the PDP has called on its leaders to redouble efforts toward building a peaceful, united and progressive country that unborn generations would be proud of.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has been ruled out of Italy’s World Cup qualifier against Macedonia in Turin next week, the Italian football federation announced Sunday.

 The Young Progressive Party (YPP) on Sunday said there was hope for positive development of Nigeria in spite of current economic and socio-political challenges.

Spanish riot police firing rubber bullets forced their way into activist-held polling stations in Catalonia on Sunday as thousands turned out to vote in an independence referendum banned by Madrid.