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As Saturday’s senatorial election approaches, two-term Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, and his estranged godson, Governor Theodore Orji, are locked in a battle of supremacy in the 24-year-old state, writes Stephen Ukandu Saturday’s senatorial election will not be a tea party in Abia State, where former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu is eyeing the Abia-North senatorial seat and incumbent Governor Theodore Orji is eyeing the Abia-Central senatorial seat. Although the two men are not struggling for the same seat, the supremacy battle between them is expected to hit a crescendo in a few days’ time. Born on April 21, 1960, Kalu started out early in life with $35 he borrowed from his mother. With the money, Kalu began trading in palm oil by buying the product from the then Eastern Region and selling it in the Northern Region. He later delved into buying and reselling furniture on a large scale. Before cutting his business teeth and forming a thriving business empi...

15-year-old basic three pupil, Sarah Ibikunle, pictured left who was shot dead during the armed robbery incident that happened in Lekki Phase 1 on March 12th, has been buried. She was buried at Ikoyi Cemetry on Monday March 22nd. Family members, her teachers and her classmates who gathered to bury her spoke of how she dreamt of becoming a Lawyer. Her class teacher, Mr Adebayo Moses told Punch “She was quite brilliant; not troublesome, accommodating and friendly. Her death is very painful.” The matron of the school, Mrs. Dorcas Ogundare, also spoke glowingly about her “The last day she was in school, she came a bit late and I joked with her that she would wash toilets. She just smiled and I told her to rush to the class. She was a child to all of us and had a bright future,” she said.

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing woman. Nigerian, Amina Lawal, 19, was last seen on Friday, March 20, 2015, in the Kingston Road and Beechgrove Drive area. She is described as black, 5’2", 99 lbs., thin build and has long black braided hair. Police are concerned for her safety. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at  www.222tips.com .

Remember our 'what is wrong with this photo'  post  yesterday? Some Nigerians were displeased at the posture of Mrs Remi Sonaiya, the presidential candidate of KOWA party as she gave a book to President Jonathan  at the  2015 NEDG presidential debate  on Sunday March 22nd. She took to twitter to address the issue. See more tweets below

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday decried the value of the naira vis-a-vis the dollar. Buhari was speaking at the South-East presidential rally of his party at Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Imo’s capital. “It is sad that the value of the naira has dropped to more than N230 to one dollar; this does not speak well for the nation’s economy,’’ he said. He urged the people to vote for the APC, noting that he would ensure that corruption was tackled headlong if elected. Earlier, Governor Rochas Okorocha had urged APC supporters to vote for the party’s candidates at all levels, noting that a vote for Buhari without support for others party tickets in the state would amount to nothing. Okorocha also said Buhari would address the problem of electricity, bring back the kidnapped Chibok girls and promote industrial growth. Former Anambra governor, Mr Chinwoke Mbadinuju and former Minister of Education, Ch...

The First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has appealed to Nigerians to guard against manipulations by opposition parties during forthcoming elections. She urged Nigerians to ensure their votes count during Saturday’s presidential polls, dismissing an earlier directive of the Inspector General of Police that voters leave polling units after casting their ballots. Suleiman Abba, the Police IG, had warned that it would amount to people taking laws into their hands if voters stay back to protect their votes. He assured the police will protect all votes, a pledge that has been rejected by opposition parties. Speaking at the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Women Presidential Campaign in Enugu on Monday, Mrs. Jonathan said guarding the votes will eliminate all forms of rigging and make the elections credible. The first lady urged the electorate to vote massively for President Goodluck Jonathan for the continuation of his transformation agenda. “After voting on March ...

According to the person who shared the photo online, he said he purchased some Nigerian packaged sausage rolls with expiry date: BB:  28/03/2015 . Even though it still has four days to its expiry date, check out what the rolls turned into. .