At the demise of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the Yoruba people were not entirely without a leader capable of stepping into his shoes. As a matter of fact, there seemed to be a surfeit of capable leadership claims. Awoists of various hues and colours were already poised to pick up the august mantle, but they lacked the will necessary to drape it over their shoulders.

The e-world probably creates as much problem as it solves. With the advent of e-mails and websites have come e-mail hijackers, viruses and ever-improving anti-viruses, just to name a few of the challenges.

Belts can be tricky clothe accessory to wear,if you do not have the body of a runway model. A belt can actually accentuate bits you want to hide, if you chose the wrong size, type, or wear it in the wrong place.

By the time the on-going voter registration is concluded nationwide today, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would have spent N1,428 in registering each potential voter or a total sum of N94.3 billion for the approximately 66 million Nigerians it projected to register.

Former Governor of Kogi State and the All Nigerian Peoples Party, ANPP, governorship candidate for the April polls, Prince Abubakar Audu has declared that his mission to govern the state is to rescue it and the people from abject poverty created by the misrule of the incumbent PDP administration in the state.

Last week, we talked about Haldane and Joseph, who were course mates in the University and partners in crime. They had their individual relationships, but they were so close that one would think otherwise.

“It is not true, please cross -check again”. This were the exact words of Salami Jinad(not real names), as a cashier in one of the first generation banks returned his N500,000,000 cheque back to him, saying there was no money in the account. Quickly, he put a call across to owner of the account (names withheld) to inform him of the development.

For a greater part of his first term which is expiring in three months time, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has kept a low profile, keeping off reporters. But all that changed recently when the governor who is fighting the battle of his political career voluntarily gave an unimpeded access to newsmen from the print and electronic media establishments to interact with him. The governor offered to take any question.

It is uncertain what exactly the management of GT bank are trying to prove or disprove with the unconcern shown customers who live in the Alimoso local government all the way down to Agbado/Ijaiye LGAs of Lagos state. The highly sought after new generation bank commands thousands of customers in these areas yet the management chose to sight only two branches to service these people – One in Akowonjo and the other at Awori.

The various political parties are preparing for a showdown with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over possible rejection or disqualification of candidates nominated by them for the April elections.

O kechukwu Edward Ukeje also known as Mr. Raw is a hip-hop artist. Although he is from Okoko-Item in Bende local government area of Abia State, he was born in Enugu State. He’s known for his unique style of rap in his mother tongue, Igbo . And has dropped many songs that isruling the airwaves. Mr. Raw in this encounter, reveals how his favourite soup nourishes his body. He maintains that, while he is not a food freak, he will not hesitate to eat his ofe nsala, whenever, it’s prepared.

PEOPLES Redemption Party, PRP, governorship candidate in Delta State, Comrade Emmanuel Igbini, yesterday said the State Commissioner for Orientation and Communication, Chief Paulinus Akpeki had no right to question the decision of DPP gubernatorial candidate, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, to challenge the result of the January 6 gubernatorial re-run in the state in court.

Government has been urged to sanction those responsible for the inability of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, to complete the installation of Runway 18L Murtala Muhammed International Airport edge lights for two years.

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Abel Guobadia died yesterday in Benin, aged 78.

STUDENTS of the Olabisi Onabajo University, Ago- Iwoye took to the streets of Ago-Iwoye and major towns in the area to protest the continued closure of their institution which has lasted several months.