Former deputy governor of Lagos State and a chieftain of the APC in Lagos, Otunba Femi Pedro, has warned against militarisation of Osun State ahead of the gubernatorial elections in the state, noting that Nigerians would resist any attempt to use the military to intimidate the citizenry.

Possible contenders include a former deputy governor, Prof. Chigozie Ogbu, the current deputy governor, Mr Dave Umahi, a former Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Paul Okorie, Rector, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Prof Francis Otunta, the Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu, a former Minister of Education, Chief Aja Nwachukwu, a former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Obinna Ogba, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, and Director, Bank of Industry, Chief Dave Nwachukwu.

For those who know Orobosa Omo-Ojo, and have followed the trajectory of his media activism especially as it relates to his home state of Edo, it was inevitable that, sooner or later, he would end up in government as a key functionary. Hitherto Lagos-based, Omo-Ojo kept Edo in view as he pursued his livelihood as a journalist and publisher of MidWest Herald, which he produced in Lagos and sold mainly in Edo and Delta States.

Hon. Abubakar Momoh is a member of the House of Representatives representing Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo State. The former councilor, local government chairman, member of the Edo State House of Assembly is now aspiring to represent the Edo North in the Senate. In this interview, he explains the reason behind his defection from the All Progressive Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his relationship with Governor Oshiomhole amongst other issues.

The main difference between the public and private sector experience is the same in Nigeria and in other climes. It is not is thick as the Chinese wall. The area of similarity is that they are both focused on service to the people and appropriate allocation and utilization of resources.

THOSE who expect the August 9 governorship election in Osun State to be violent and rigged are in for a shocker, if the promises of the 20 candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders are anything to go by.

DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, spoke to journalists in Asaba, on national and state matters Saturday Vanguard team of Emma Amaize, Austin Ogwuda, Festus Ahon, Godwin Oghre and Brisibe Perez were there

Traditionally, the last year of the four year term of the National Assembly is normally uneventful in terms of lawmaking, but full of cut throat politics.

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, erstwhile national chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In this interview, Onu bares his mind on how he was shortchanged at the 1999 national convention of the defunct ANPP in Kaduna, his role in the emergence of APC, he assesses the Jonathan administration, the security challenges in the country, among other issues. A chemical engineer, an administrator, Onu was the first executive governor of Abia State.

Plateau State, also known as the Home of Peace and Tourism has had nothing close to tranquility in more than a decade now.

It is not only the problems of ethno-religious conflicts, civil unrest and bomb-blasts that plague the State, politically too, the State has also known little peace.