Senior Apostle John Okoriko is Overseer of the Solid Rock Church, Uyo, in Akwa Ibom State. He marked his 70th birthday recently. In this encounter, he speaks about the church, crises in the polity and the way forward. Excerpts:

Lately, media reports have emerged calling for the replacement of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof Charles Dokubo. 

One profound secret that Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has kept away from Nigerians regarding its Election Server is the use of tablets like iPad called Z-Pad which is the brand name of its manufacturer.

Weeks after Senator Ifeanyi Okowa assumed office in 2015 as governor of Delta State, a few of his close aides began to sound out the name of one Chiedu Ebie.

Ever since President Muhammadu Buhari nominated former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen Godswill Akpabio as a minister, a few voices have been singing discordant tunes.

Early campaign or what some political analysts would rightly call ‘jumping the gun’ is part of what blights our electoral process.

Alex Iwobi failed to make his debut for his new club Everton as they played 0-0 with Crystal Palace yesterday due to late submission of his paper work.

Pandemonium broke out in Ijegun axis of Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, yesterday, after the bullet of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, killed a 30-year-old trader, Mrs. Busayo Owoodun.

To meet customers’ needs, Ikeja Electric Plc has commenced the full roll-out of meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme to all unmetered customers across its network.

Nigeria’s top-notch touring comedy and music show, Laffmatazz with Gbenga Adeyinka and friends is set to storm Ilorin on August 13. The show which kicked-off in Ibadan in April, and recently rocked the city of Akure, will liven up Ilorin in its characteristic tradition of “Sharing Happiness” with Maltina, the lead sponsor of the event.