A former minister of state for defence (2006 -7), Mr. Mike Oziegbe Onolememen, cannot hide his anger over the outcome of the Akoko Edo Constituency rerun election which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Action Congress (AC) candidate, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto, to have won, having scored 5,335 votes against the 3,741 votes polled by the PDP candidate Mr. Anslem Agbabi.

Minna – RELIGION has become a matter of war leading to the death of innocent people with property worth millions of naira lost.

Saturday last week, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital went agog when militants left the creeks and came to town. This time, not to wreck havoc but to surrender their arms and ammunition. They came in their hundreds and numerous arms were given up.

AFTER a petty and unnecessary muscle flexing over “chair_sharing”, the House of Representatives and the Senate parted ways over Constitution Review. While the House simply calls its own “Committee on Constitution Review”. the Senate in an avuncular and cynical manner still carries on the initial name Joint Committee on Constitution Review (JCCR).

Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State can be described as a conqueror. Three times, he defeated his predecessors in elections. Despite this feat, his critics say he is not in charge in the state. With journalists in Lokoja, the state capital, Gov Idris spoke on his numerous achievements, politics in the state and the legacy he intends to leave behind . Excerpts: