The challenges before President Buhari

                                                                                               FESTUS ODIMEGWU

The topic of this intervention recommended itself as it is very evident that Nigerians want change. It is also very clear to the discerning that majority will vote for Buhari to save Nigeria from bad leadership and under-performing administration. The contrived postponement of the election also attests to this. And the international community supports this. This is good for our democracy in many ways and good for Nigerians.

President Jonathan is therefore better advised to conduct a free and fair election. Any other planned election manipulation projects should be shelved, as the dark forces lurking even within the administration can hijack and truncate the nascent democracy and tip the current groundswell in the country into avoidable crisis.

My husband died on Valentine’s Day

As the funeral service began, Sarah wept. If only Tamuno could wake up and forgive her. If only she could tell him she did everything because of her love for him. “Dust unto dust, ashes to ashes,” the priest said performing the rites. Funeral over, she entered the car with her children and recalled what led to her husband’s death.

Tamuno and Sarah had been married for six years without children. Though Tamuno was not bothered, Sarah was. An astute banker, he loved his wife and believed that the absence of children should not mar the joy of their marriage. But his wife did not think so. She went from one doctor to the other, ran various tests and was confirmed fertile. The same was said of her husband and they were advised to be hopeful.

INTERVIEW -- Marriage changed me –Mercy Johnson

                                                                                 Mercy Johnson-Okojie & hubby

The beautiful love story of Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, and husband, Odianosen Okojie, is one that reinforces the saying, ‘true love conquers all.’ In their most candid interview yet, the couple opens up on the thrills of marriage

How did you meet each other?

Odi: I met Mercy for the first time in 2008 on a flight from France. We both flew Business Class and I asked for her number but she refused. She was very down-to-earth even as a celebrity. I know how a lot of them behave but she is different. Being very focused and a go-getter, I did everything I could just to have her including her number after I set my eyes on her.

Weak naira, fraud shoot up diesel price

                                                                   Executive Secretary, PPPRA, Farouk Ahmed

The continued fall in value of the naira against the United States dollar and alleged racketeering by some petroleum product marketers are responsible for the high cost of diesel despite the global drop in crude oil prices, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has said.

This indication emerged on Friday as industry experts accused some marketers of forming a cartel that had kept the price of the product high since June last year when the free fall in oil prices started.

According to the PPPRA, the depot price of diesel as of February 11, 2015 was N99.51, while its pump price was N108.85.

The Executive Secretary, PPPRA, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, however, told our correspondent on Friday that the product was not sold at N108.85 in any of the retail outlets across the country because diesel dealers were paying more to get the US dollar at the interbank market.

Eaglets’ Nwakali, Osimhen confident against Niger

                                                                           Golden Eaglets captain, Kelechi Nwakali

Golden Eaglets captain, Kelechi Nwakali, says his side are not under pressure ahead of their opening game against hosts Niger at the 2015 African U-17 Championship.

Coach Emmanuel Amuneke’s side open their campaign at the 30,000-capacity Stade Général Seyni Kountché Stadium in Niamey on Sunday (today).

World champions Eaglets defeated Niger 4-1 at the same venue in one of the qualifiers for the last edition in Morocco.

“We are not under pressure playing against the hosts. The coaching crew told us this is the most important match because if we win, it would boost our confidence for the other matches,” Nwakali, younger brother of Chidiebere Nwakali, a member of the 2013 World Cup-winning team, said.