It is gratifying that the fundamental substance of the leaked audiotape of a closed-door meeting between Governor Serikae Dickson and the newly elected local government chairmen in Bayelsa State is not in dispute.

There is one part of General Ibrahim Babangida that should be studied in military institutions around the country. While he is best remembered for annulling the June 12, 1993 elections we must also salute his wisdom that saved several lives on February 13, 1976.

Attempt by 51-year-old Adekunle Gbolagade, a private driver, who posed as a Police Sergeant to effect the release of a detained suspect, has been foiled.

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Chief Gani Adams has vowed to combat insecurity in the Southwest part of Nigeria within four months.

Nigerian Labour Congress, Kogi State chapter has said about N2.8b was needed to offset the arrears of workers’ salary in the state.

Between the global super powers, USA, China, Europe and Asia, there is an ongoing war for control of the world’s mineral resources, a lot of which is found in Africa, our Africa.

A 45-year-old man who has been as a policeman and a recruitment agent for Supernumerary Police, SPY has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS of the Lagos State Police Command.

After suffering partial stroke from the sudden death of his wife following delivery of her third child in the hands of a quack birth attendant, Dr. Jonathan Onwugbuta, lecturer at the School of Health Technology, Port Harcourt, returned home from the hospital to face police harassment and massive destruction of his home by vengeful in-laws, incited by trumped up Facebook allegations.

Since the crude oil price peaked in April the market has become bearish losing over 20 percent from the US$70 mark it got to. Last week the China-United States trade war which effect is slowing global economy traded down oil with the global benchmark ICE Brent settling for US$57.10 (-3.12 percent), while the United States benchmark, West Texas Intermediate traded at US$51.66 (-3.67 percent) below the US$60 mark.

SOME Fulani men under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association have agreed to work  with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Eniitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and  security agencies to henceforth expose and flush out “criminal elements” among them.