Gunmen Sunday abducted Prof. Kamene Okonjo, 82, mother of the Minister of Finance, Prof Okonjo-Iweala in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State.

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, a Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, Fashion designer and philanthropist is now the richest black woman in the word, according to report published by Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news services.

…Says opposition’s mainstreaming agenda means ‘main fraud’
Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who recently marked two years in office, had an interactive seven-hour session with journalists, tagged, “Ogbeni Till Day Break” where he defended all his actions since assumption of office. Gbenga Olarinoye, our Osun State correspondent, was in attendance. Excerpts:

The North may be having a bad run; for now, that is. What goes around comes around. Whether its fortunes would migrate sooner than later to a better platform can only remain in the realm of conjecture. The prognosis to this may be stark for some and shrouded for others. One thing that is clear is that the North is having a bad run and its leaders, interestingly, know this; but there are still a few who are unwilling to admit.

…•Says faulty constitution not responsible for nation’s woes • Makes case for state police
President of an Igbo socio-political action group, also known as C21, Senator Annie Okonkwo, in this interview, speaks on why the group was established, the need for state police, Igbo presidency in 2015, Anambra governorship election, and how to combat insecurity in the country. Excerpts: