THE Lagos-Badagry Expressway is usually described as a “Gateway to Nigeria’ because it is a major access into the country from neighbouring states in the West coast of Africa. In the last two decades, plying this all important route, in its terrible state, had become associated with anguish and pain for road users, including visitors from neighbouring countries.

Benue State Deputy Governor, Mr. Benson Abounu, has accused his former party, All Progressives Congress, APC, of paying lip service to the security and well-being of Nigerians.

A 300 level student of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, ABU Aisha Omolola, has committed suicide in her apartment at Samaru area of Zaria.

Edo State chapter of Action Democratic Party, ADP, yesterday, denied reports that it was one of the 13 political parties in the state that, on Monday, adopted the Edo South senatorial candidate of All progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Patrick Obahia-gbon, and the candidate for Uhunmwonde state House of Assembly candidate, Washington Osifo.

THE general elections in 50 days will be different from previous ones in nearly two decades in many ways. Money is one way. At this time in a “normal” election cycle, politicians would be in a rat race to outspend one another.

AHEAD of 2019 general election, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has continued to receive overwhelming support from the people of the state both at home and abroad. The support, which comes in form of endorsements, commendations and awards from various people, groups and institutions, has continued to gather momentum daily.

The Commissioner for Special Duties in Rivers State, Dr. John Bazia, has said that the seven-storey building which collapsed in Port Harcourt on November 23, 2018, was because of over 700 bags of cement stacked in the building.

FIVE key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State have been appointed into President Buhari’s Campaign Committee as part of strategy to ensure his victory in the state in the February 2019 general election.

THE Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, yesterday, pleaded with the Federal Government to immediately send a draft bill on the N30,000 new national minimum wage to the National Assembly, NASS, for passage into law to save the nation from the consequences of the strike planned by Organised Labour in January 2019.

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) led by Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Saad Abubakar, has felicitated with Christians in the country on the occasion of 2018 Christmas and New Year celebration.

AMERICAN President, Donald Trump was four when the Korean War broke out in 1950. In three years, the war sucked in more than 40 countries, most, under the United Nations, UN, banner. Two and a half million people died in the war. America suffered 36,568 dead and  103,284 injured. All the countries returned home except America which today, maintains 23,468 combatants in Korea. This is 68 years later.

One of the things that every Muslims should be proud of in recent time is the action of Ramatu Tijjani, a peace ambassador and interfaith professional mediator in Kaduna state.

ABUJA— Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it had developed a special mobile application that would allow Nigerians monitor the 2019 general election and reduce electoral malfeasance.

Enugu Rangers expect their players to come back from the Christmas break stronger and better for the season  ahead.

ABUJA—Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Organisation, PPCO, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to speak up on allegations by its (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that relatives of the President have allegedly soiled their hands in the acquisition of Etisalat Nigeria and Keystone Bank Plc to the tune of N1.032 trillion.