The billionaire of the recently- rested News of the World, Rupert Murdoch, has been known for years, but not as much as he is now known. In recent time, his fame or notoriety has gone round the world. Murdoch’s overweening political influence has long been recognised, from well before when the former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, flew to Australia in 1995 to pay homage at his corporate court. It is said that those who knew him have the fear that those who crossed him would be given the full tabloid treatment over their personal misdemeanors, real or imagined.

Two months ago, writing about another media tsunami, it was predicted that, with the elections over, government officials would soon invade media houses to raid them for “Media Advisers” and Commissioners. The raid is not over yet. But it has captured two of the best.

It was another glorious moment for eminent personalities and members of the noble media profession last week, at the Agip Recital Hall of the Muson Center Onikan, Lagos, as Diamond Publications, the organisers of the annual DAME awards, rolled out drums in celebration of her 20 years in business as well as the presentation of three new books written by Mr Lanre Idowu, journalist and publisher of Media Review.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun State Command is putting measures in place to step up security at the border points in order to curtail illegal trades and prevent offensive goods from coming into the country.

Penultimate week, precisely at an after inauguration party held at his residence at Obosi, Anambra state, Honorabe Tony Oneweek Muonagor after an excellent performance that marked the end of gyration for him, he formerly presented and anointed his longer time friend and co traveler, AB Cowboy to succeed him as the new leader of the gyration music movement.