AS the race for the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chairmanship begins to gather momentum, it is becoming crystal clear that it would inevitably zero in on an Urhobo man with a political clout. The choice of an Urhobo man for this high office makes good political sense as the Urhobo are not only the largest ethnic group in Delta State but also the fifth largest ethnic group in Nigeria.

ON Saturday, April 23, news filtered in that former deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Rafiu Bakare Adeyefa Jafojo had passed on.

Though, Jafojo had withdrawn from the public eye owing to his old age, his death came as a rude shock to many political bigwigs cutting across the political divide.
Jafojo, who was the first deputy Governor during Alhaji Lateef Jakande’s administration in the Second Republic, between October 1st, 1979 and 31st December, 1983, died late Saturday evening in his Lagos residence, No 2 C Orishe Street, Ikeja, Lagos State, at the age of 80 after a brief illness.

The atmosphere in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital on Tuesday was gloomy, as tears flowed freely like torrents of rain when the remains of the medical doctors who died along Kaduna-Abuja road were brought into the state capital in seven ambulances.

WITH the local government elections conducted and won by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the race to occupy Alagbaka Government House in Ondo State is gradually hotting up.

MR Segun Idris, who seeks to govern Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, in this interview says the delay in conducting local government election in Lagos State, is in the interest of the state. Idris is confident that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, would conduct a credible exercise given its preparedness.

FORMER Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, at the Mayor’s office in Newark, New Jersey, yesterday, spoke to the to Friends of Africa coalition on the theme of strengthening democracy and elections and also touched on some of the legacies of his administration.

Mr. Crosby Osadolor Eribo is the member representing Egor constituency and chairman House committee on Appropriation. He was a three term Chairman of Egor Local Government. In this interview, he speaks on issues pertaining to the forthcoming local government elections, rebuffs allegations against Governor Adams Oshiomhole raised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) among other issues

It s no longer news that three members of Imo State House of Assembly were slammed with indefinite suspension last Wednesday, April 20, 2016, by the Speaker, Chief Acho Ihim. By the time you will read this piece, the affected lawmakers must be thinking, planning or possibly carrying out one of the several options open to them.

IN the past 15 years, Nigeria has made historic progress in turning the tide against malaria. Since 2011, an aggressive program to fight malaria in Nigeria reduced mortality rates among children under five by 18 percent, and malaria among this same group declined by a remarkable 15 percent.

THERE are indications that the leadership of the APC in Edo State will intensify the peace moves geared towards mending fences between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy Dr Pius Odubu.