THOUSANDS of the people from the 17 local government areas of Enugu State gathered last Sunday to witness and cheer Governor Sullivan Iheanacho Chime as he took another oath of office to govern the Coal City State for a second term of four years. The Michael Okpara Square venue of the inauguration was filled with people from all walks of life who converged as early as 8 am for the colourful event.

Last Sunday saw the inauguration of the President and Governors of the twenty states (some new) with joy and radiance, satisfying new hope and expected transformation. Adherents of the Christian faith would see the colorful event as ‘Baptism’- of the death of sin and the rising of hope.

It is another combination of beauty and brains as Nollywood screen diva Monalisa Chinda and wave making actor Joseph Benjamin put together stellar performances in another romantic comedy flick from the Royal Arts Academy titled ‘Kiss and Tell’.

Obatala faithfuls from different parts of Nigeria converged on a rustic community in Oyo State , Igangan, recently for the Obatala festival organised by the Olokun festival foundation.

The Federal Government has been urged to help put the tourism industry on a proper footing by floating a tourism fund for practitioners.

Yetunde Alabi, popularly known as Sasha certainly need little or no introduction. She is referred to as the Queen of Hip-Hop.

The Australian economy has suffered its worst contraction in 20 years but a surge in business investment will provide the next stage of growth and keep the Reserve Bank on track to raise interest rates in the next few months.

The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Thursday, lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for signing the Freedom of Information, FOI, bill into law, though it added that “there is still a long way to go in bringing about the needed stability that unfettered access to information brings.

Chelsea assistant coach Michael Emenalo yesterday expressed outrage that he was quoted in the media as advising Samson Siasia and commenting on Chelsea players like Fernando Torres, Michael Essien John Obi Mikel and others.

A commercial motorcyclist, was Monday, crushed to death at Oghenevweta Junction in the Ughelli metropolis, Delta State, on the East/West Road.