LAST week, I told you about a Benue Art exhibition reception I attended in Washington while I was visiting America a couple of weeks ago.

Following Weekend Grooves revelation last week that Film House owned Mr. Kene Mkparu had accessed part of the much talked about $200million government intervention funds for the entertainment industry, the Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOP) has faulted the claim, describing it as untrue, mischievous and very misleading.

HRM Agboavwe Oyise 11, has been coronated as the new Odion of Uwheru Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, following the dethronement of the former king, Chief Clifford Adade, by a Delta State High Court sitting in Warri.

MRS Ebun Clark has modelled her life after four remarkable female academics, accomplished individuals who, for the sake of modesty and their privacy, have mostly avoided the public eye. Amongst these are Professor Bolanle Awe of the Ibadan University, Professor Mrs Olurin and Professor Oyin Elebute of the Lagoon hospitals.

Hundreds of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members in Amechi Idodo/Oruku ward in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest over alleged imposition of a councillorship candidate on the people of the ward and alleged certificate forgery by the contestant.

THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said that plans are underway to extend the non-interest banking or Islamic banking principles to non-banking financial services. Some non-bank financial institutions, such as insurance companies, fund managers stockbroking firms have already introduced to the market products designed after the Islamic banking model.

Few months after his last visit to Nigerians at the Festival of Praise, gospel star, Ron Kenoly returns today to dazzle at the Nite of Splendour.

TWENTY days after the burial of the Lady of songs, Chief (Mrs.) Christy Essien-Igbokwe, the entertainment industry and indeed the nation will again bid farewell to the wife of Juju musician-turned-evangelist, Dr. Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, Lady Evangelist Juliana Olaide Obey-Fabiyi, who died on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.

Any time I read any of the quotes of Prophet Muhammad, the feeling of satisfaction of being a Muslim and having a great leader as Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) resonate in me. Islam through Quran and hadiths has every solution for man, for peaceful co_existence, development, and gaining the hereafter.

NATIONAL Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, has suspended its President and Treasurer, Mr Ade Martin Odigie and Mr Peter Ighegue, over alleged financial recklessness and other unethical practices.