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ABIA State police commissioner Ene Okon has vowed to arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) whenever he ever returns and hand him over to the courts to face trial for jumping bail and other charges he faces.

LAGOS is on course to become the largest city in the world by the year 2100 according to a recent survey put together by consultancy firm Mercer which projects that its population will balloon to a massive 88m people over the next 81 years.

By Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Today is June 1, the start of a new month. As 29 governors take office in Nigeria, can we please use this day as a moment for sober reflection. Rather than keep sending out meaningless Happy New Month messages, can we please make today an occasion when we ponder on the way forward 

NIGERIA'S oldest male diasporan in the UK Pa Raphael Otuwehinmi has passed away at the ripe old age of 99 just seven months to his 100th birthday ending a highly fulfilling life that has seen him live in the UK for 61 years.

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from across the southeast have urged their party's leaders to ensure that the next speaker of the Federal House of Representatives comes from their zone if they want to stem growing calls for secession among Igbo youths.

EDUCATION officials have announced radical plans to combat illiteracy and school drop-out rates across the country with the introduction of an open schooling programme that will allow out-of-school kids to learn.

GOVERNOR Emeka Ihedioha has denied being the one responsible for the demolition of the Akachi Tower monument in Owerri in response to the widespread criticism of the structure that was erected by his predecessor Rochas Okorocha.

NIGERIA'S Flying Eagles look set to face Senegal in the second round of the ongoing Fifa U20 World Cup after scrapping through to the knock-out phase of the tournament yesterday following their 1-1 draw with Ukraine.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Over the last 24 hours, our newly sworn-in governors have been inundated with phone calls, text messages, visits and emails by all and sundry. Almost everyone is looking for contracts, appointments and influence of some sort. They basically want their share of what is now known as the national cake

FORMER Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode has been criticised by his secretary to the state government Tunji Bello for lacking emotional intelligence which resulted in numerous stakeholders being left behind during his administration.