Mr Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Sunday said that the Assembly would serve as a watchdog to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to deliver campaign promises.

In this interview, the National Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani, speaks on the state of the nation against the backdrop of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. Excerpts:

A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Senior Regional Programmatic and Technical Advisor at Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, Prof. Emmanuel Otolorin has observed that the unabated population growth in Nigeria was responsible for the increase in frustrated youths who felt that the country did not care about them.

Ex-national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, on  Sunday, asked the incumbent Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to allow the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki to govern his state, noting that he did not interfere in his governance when he (Oshiomhole), was the governor of the state.

THE Presidency Sunday said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was under socio-emotional distress by alleging that the $1 billion approved from the Excess Crude Account for security was used by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2019 elections.

 Ohanaeze, Igbo influential group; Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group; and Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) say they support former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s call for national dialogue to resolve insecurity and some other challenges facing Nigeria.

Many Christians make the fundamental mistake that Paul made, which he cautions that no one else should make. They see Jesus and God simply from a human point of view, forgetting that God is not a man. (Numbers 23:19).

The Kwara command of Nigeria Police has confirmed that a gang of suspected kidnappers on Saturday night abducted four foreign nationals along Gbugbu-Lafiagi Road in the Edu Local Government area of Kwara.

The roar of “The Lion King” rattled the cinematic world Sunday as the new Disney film scored a huge debut in North American theaters with an estimated $185 million for the three-day weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Sunday, said that the Ninth Senate would unravel the obstacle stalling payment of compensation to Niger government as regards part of its occupied land by the Federal Capital Territory.